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gravel

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grav·el  (grvl)
n.
1. An unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments or pebbles.
2. Pathology The sandlike granular material of urinary calculi.
tr.v. grav·eled or grav·elled, grav·el·ing or grav·el·ling, grav·els
1. To apply a surface of rock fragments or pebbles to.
2. To confuse; perplex.
3. Informal To irritate.

[Middle English, from Old French gravele, diminutive of grave, pebbly shore, of Celtic origin.]

gravel
Noun
1. a mixture of rock fragments and pebbles that is coarser than sand
2. Pathol small rough stones in the kidneys or bladder
Verb
[-elling, -elled] or US [-eling, -eled]
to cover with gravel [Old French gravele]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gravelgravel - rock fragments and pebbles          
rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
ballast - coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
bank gravel, pit run, pit-run gravel - gravel as found in natural deposits
shingle - coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
Verb1.gravelgravel - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
get under one's skin, get - irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"
eat into, rankle, grate, fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
peeve - cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
ruffle - trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure"
fret - cause annoyance in
beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
antagonize, antagonise - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"
displease - give displeasure to
2.gravel - cover with gravel; "We gravelled the driveway"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
3.gravelgravel - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"
befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
Translations
gravel [ˈgrævl] ngrava

gravel [ˈgrævl] ngravier m

gravel [ˈgrævl] nKies m

gravel [ˈgrævl] nghiaia

gravel
n gravel [ˈgravəl]
very small stones gravel for the garden path. gruis, growwe sand حَصى، حَصْباء дребен чакъл štěrk grus der Kies χαλίκι grava kruus ریگ sora gravier חָצָץ बजरी šljunak kavics kerikil möl ghiaia 砂利 자갈 žvyras grants batu kelikir grind, kiezel grus żwir cascalho pietriş гравий (drobný) štrk debel pesek šljunak grus ก้อนกรวด çakıl (taşı) 礫石 гравій کنکر وغیرہ sỏi 砾石


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The man didn't have wings; he walked; but he walked on the gravel which left no impression of his tread.
Here and there, in the town, we came on larger gravel patches, several yards away from any hole.
As the house stood, the terrace side was the dark side; but the broad moonlight showed fair on the gravel walk that ran along the next side to the terrace.
 
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