gravelly
adjective
grav·el·ly
ˈgra-v(ə-)lē 
1
: of, containing, or covered with gravel
2
: having a rough or grating sound
a gravelly voice
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Examples of gravelly in a Sentence
his singing voice is a little gravelly, but otherwise he's a fine musician
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From far above, the area around Yanghai cemetery looks like a collection of ground-dwelling wasp dens, drilled into a gravelly desert.
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Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2018
This is the gravelly voice-over of Henry Hill speaking dutifully about downtown theater!
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 27 May 2022
The Ukrainian president, in his gravelly voice, was trying to convince the American people and their leaders to stick with Ukraine.
—Frida Ghitis, CNN, 21 Dec. 2022
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Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2018
This is the gravelly voice-over of Henry Hill speaking dutifully about downtown theater!
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 27 May 2022
The Ukrainian president, in his gravelly voice, was trying to convince the American people and their leaders to stick with Ukraine.
—Frida Ghitis, CNN, 21 Dec. 2022
Named for the Maori word that describes the gravelly soil in which the grapes are grown, this wine introduces itself with aromas of graphite, purple flowers and cedar.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2022
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gravelly
adjective
grav·el·ly
ˈgrav-(ə-)lē
1
: of, containing, or covered with gravel
gravelly soil
2
: having a harsh scratchy sound
a gravelly voice
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