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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) rock fragments and pebbles | |
| Synonyms: | crushed_rock | |
| Related terms: | rock bank_gravel ballast shingle | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | |
| Synonyms: | rough rasping raspy gravelly grating | |
| Examples: | "a gravelly voice" |
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| Related terms: | cacophonous | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] made of packed earth or gravel | |
| Synonyms: | graveled dirt | |
| Examples: | "a dirt road" |
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| Related terms: | unpaved | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations | |
| Synonyms: | bother annoy irritate vex nark devil get_at nettle chafe rile get_to rag | |
| Examples: | : "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me" "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" |
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| Related terms: | displease harass antagonize ruffle torment get grate peeve fret chafe botheration mischief annoyance pique tease irritant aggravation annoyance | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cover with gravel | |
| Examples: | "We gravelled the driveway" |
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| Related terms: | cover | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10904 | |
| 7. | [ verb ] be a mystery or bewildering to | |
| Synonyms: | puzzle bewilder baffle mystify amaze stick stupefy flummox nonplus stupify get dumbfound pose trounce beat vex perplex | |
| Examples: | "This beats me!" "Got me--I don't know the answer!" "a vexing problem" "This question really stuck me" |
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| Related terms: | confuse stagger elude riddle stump solve puzzle_over mystery bewilderment mystification mystification stupefaction puzzle | |
| Similar spelling: |
gravely gravelly Gravelle graveled grovel groveler groveller groveling Gravley Griebel grevillea grapelike grappelli |
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