pebbly

1 3.2

Covered with many small round stones

adjective
/ˈpɛbli/

: piedroso

Pebbly and steep, this was a poor excuse indeed for a beach; the solid surface, however, was present.
a pebbly beach
a pebbly shore
a pebbly bottom

So what you have have now with indoor curling, ice is pebbly.

Examples

The canyon was a deep, flat-bottomed river gorge, and the trail followed the shallow, pebbly stream at the bottom.

Fiction book (1991)
In the afternoon, Daddy and I would go to the pebbly beach and swim in the cold waters of Galway Bay.

Fiction book (1995)
The path is pebbly, and some of the boys slip, reaching out to the man in front, sometimes bringing them both down.

Fiction book (1995)
The moment we set down on the pebbly beach, all three women headed for the airlock.

Fiction book (1998)
But there I discovered that the rain had turned the ford into a rushing torrent, and I knew the pebbly bottom would be treacherous.

Fiction book (1998)
Inside were pebbly tiles for the floors and smooth plaster walls with small tapestries hung all over.

Fiction book (1999)
Shig's gaze swept the pebbly banks of the nearby stream and the maze of dripping vines crisscrossing overhead.

Fiction book (1990)
The children played happily on the pebbly beach, building sandcastles and collecting shells.
As we walked along the pebbly path, we admired the colorful flowers blooming on either side.
The riverbed was uneven and pebbly, making it difficult for the fishermen to find a stable spot.

Synonyms

gravelly

vspebbly

1 3.9

Covered with many small stones that crunch underfoot

specifies many small rounded stones rather than mixed-size fragments

pebbled

vspebbly

1 4.6

A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones

denotes actual loose stones covering a surface rather than raised bumps

shingly

vspebbly

8.5

A surface covered with small stones or pebbles

is the same meaning expressed by a different form

pisolitic

vspebbly

Specialized

9.9

A rock or mineral that has many small round, pea-sized grains

refers to loose rounded stones on surfaces, not bound mineral concretions

pebble-grained

vspebbly

Specialized

7.7

A rough, bumpy surface like tiny stones on leather

describes natural stone coverage rather than a manufactured surface pattern

Antonyms

flat

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

smooth

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Pebbly

pebbly

1 3.2

textured

13 4.1

smooth

256 1.0

Surface Forms

pebbly positive

Morphology

pebbly = pebble (transparent) = pebble + y

Formed by the noun 'pebble' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y', so the meaning 'covered with pebbles' is directly and clearly derived.

Etymology

Pebbly comes from pebble, which means 'small stone', and the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'covered with'. So, pebbly describes something 'covered with small, rounded stones'.