gravelike
6.8
Having a rough, gritty feel like small stones
- adjective
- /ˈɡrævəlˌaɪk/
:
gravoso
- The surface of the path was gravelike, making it uncomfortable to walk on.
Examples
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The old road was gravelike, with small stones scattered throughout.
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It was to Ada an odd and troubling job, digging the gravelike trench.
Fiction book (1997) -
She admired the gravelike texture of the newly laid driveway.
Synonyms
stony
vsgravelike
7
2.7
Ground that is full of rocks
highlights a coarse gritty resemblance rather than simply having many rocks
gravelly
vsgravelike
1
3.9
Covered with many small stones that crunch underfoot
focuses on resembling that coarse gritty texture rather than actual covering
pebbly
vsgravelike
1
3.2
Covered with many small round stones
emphasizes a coarse gritty feel rather than smooth rounded stones
pebbled
vsgravelike
1
4.6
A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones
focuses on coarse gritty texture rather than small rounded bumps
stonelike
vsgravelike
5.1
Very hard and like stone in look or feel
focuses on coarse gritty feel rather than hard solid stone quality
How Gritty
Surface Forms
gravelike positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word gravelike comes from gravel ('small stones') and the ending -like ('similar to'). Imagine a path covered in little rocks; something gravelike looks or feels rough and grainy, just like those stones.