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gravelly

[ grav-uh-lee ]

adjective

  1. of, like, or abounding in gravel.
  2. harsh and grating:

    a gravelly voice.



gravelly

/ ˈɡ°ù汹ə±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. consisting of or abounding in gravel
  2. of or like gravel
  3. (esp of a voice) harsh and grating
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gravelly1

First recorded in 1350–1400, gravelly is from the Middle English word gravelli. See gravel, -y 1
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Those same influences reverberate throughout her eclectic albums — unmistakably threaded through with her gravelly, gorgeous voice.

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“It just felt kismet,†he says with a gravelly lilt.

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He was instantly recognisable by the heavy bags under his eyes and his rich, gravelly voice – fine-tuned by whisky and cheroots.

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His gravelly tones were used in The Simpsons and as the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King.

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Across the gravelly road is a massive lot that stores container boxes.

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