pebble
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- noun
- /ˈpɛbəl/
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- She found a beautiful pebble that was perfect for her collection of stones.
- smooth pebbles
- beach pebbles
- pebble-sized
For example, dropping pebbles in a pond.
- For example, dropping pebbles in a pond.
- Like, like, you know, thousands of pebbles being dropped into these very clean ponds.
- Twigs of wood, splotches of grass amid dirt and pebbles.
- Even things like pebbles on the bottom of the pot don't do a whole lot.
- Yeah, you gave that and that pretty pebbles loaded into the box.
- I aimed my Pebble, but myself was all the one that fell.
Examples
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One by one, Jilly placed a pebble from her collection at the base of each rock.
Fiction book (1990) -
As I walked along the riverbank, I admired the shiny pebbles glistening in the sunlight.
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A pebble beach is so uncomfortable.
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I love the feel of pebbles in my shoes.
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Two apparently experienced mountain climbers from Austria opted for the pebble and boulder-strewn mountain path to reach their goal.
Academic text (2003) -
We invented games with seashells and pebbles and pieces of driftwood.
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The water breathes in and out across the pebbles at the shoreline, tracing and erasing the sea's boundary.
Fiction book (1991) -
The children collected smooth, round pebbles from the shore to build their sandcastles.
Synonyms
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A hard natural rock used for building or a small piece of it
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Small loose stones and pebbles used on paths or driveways
A small stone like a pebble
A small smooth stone you can throw
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small missile that uses a computer to find and destroy enemy missiles
- South African
Small plant from South Africa with round leaves like stones and pink or white flowers
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pebble is a word for a small, round stone and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'pea' — a tiny round thing — which gives the image of size and shape. That's why a pebble is a small, smooth, rounded stone.