rubbly
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈrʌbli/
- rubbly steep
Examples
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The point I'd marked in my head, shit, it wasn't there, just this huge field of rubbly snow, heavy as wet cement.
Fiction book (1996) -
With six picked soldiers of his company, Don Kishote went edging along the south ridge on a narrow outcrop, where poor rubbly footing and deep drops on either side made for slow going, toward an emplacement that was pouring out bright noisy volleys.
Fiction book (1993) -
The hiker carefully stepped over the rubbly terrain, trying not to lose his balance.
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Driving along the rubbly path made for a bumpy ride, but the views were worth it.
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They navigated the rubbly hillside with caution, as loose stones could easily cause a fall.
Synonyms
60
1.0
Land that has many rocks or stones
33
3.7
Land with a rough, uneven surface covered in rocks
6
2.7
Ground that is full of rocks
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4.6
A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones
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3.9
Covered with many small stones that crunch underfoot
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3.2
Covered with many small round stones
1
9.9
Rock made of many large broken pieces
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7.3
Having many large rocks on the surface
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9.6
Rock that is made of loose small pieces like sand
1
7.8
A place that is covered with many large rounded rocks
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7.1
A street or path covered with round stones that is hard to walk on
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8.5
A surface covered with small stones or pebbles
How Rocky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rubbly comes from rubble, a word for loose, broken stones, plus the ending -y meaning 'full of' or 'covered with'. So a rubbly place is 'full of rubble', like a path covered in small stones after a landslide.