Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,074,978,815 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

pebble
(redirected from pebbling)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
peb·ble  (pbl)
n.
1. A small stone, especially one worn smooth by erosion.
2.
a. Clear colorless quartz; rock crystal.
b. A lens made of such quartz.
3. Geology A rock fragment between 4 and 64 millimeters (0.16 and 2.51 inches) in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded.
4. An irregularly rough, grainy surface, as on leather or paper.
tr.v. peb·bled, peb·bling, peb·bles
1. To pave with pebbles.
2. To impart an irregularly rough, grainy surface to (leather or paper).
3. To pelt with pebbles.

[Middle English pobble, pibel, pebul, from Old English papol-, as in papolstn, pebblestone.]

pebbly adj.

pebble
Noun
a small smooth rounded stone, esp. one worn by the action of water
Verb
[-bling, -bled]
to cover with pebbles [Old English papolstān pebble stone]
pebbly adj

pebble  (pbl)
A rock fragment larger than a granule and smaller than a cobble. Pebbles have a diameter between 4 and 64 mm (0.16 and 2.56 inches) and are often rounded.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pebblepebble - a small smooth rounded rock          
rock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
Translations

pebble [ˈpɛbl] nguijarro
pebble [ˈpɛbl] ngalet m, caillou m
pebble [ˈpɛbl] nKieselstein m
pebble [ˈpɛbl] nciottolo

pebble
n pebble [ˈpebl]
a small, usually smooth stone small pebbles on the beach. klippie حَصاة، حَصى камъче oblázek rullesten der Kiesel βότσαλο guija, guijarro, china kruusakivi سنگ ریزه pikkukivi, sora caillou, galet חַלוּק אֶבֶן कंकड़, बटिया obao šljunak,oblutak kavics batu kecil steinvala, smásteinn ciottolo, sassolino 小石 조약돌 akmenėlis, žvirgždas olis batu kerakal kiezelsteen småstein kamyk seixo pie­tri­cică голыш, галька tľapka, ploský kameň prodnik šljunak småsten กรวด çakıl taşı 小鵝卵石 галька; голяк کنکري، سنگريزہ đá cuội/ sỏi
adj ˈpebbly
klippieagtig كَثير الحَصى покрит с камъчета oblázkový stenet kieselig σκεπασμένος με βότσαλα pedregoso kruusane دارای ریگ فراوان someroinen caillouteux מְכוּסֶה חָצָץ गिटृटीदार, कंकड़ीला, दानेदार pun šljunka,šljunčan kavicsos berbatu-batu steinóttur sassoso, ciottoloso 小石だらけの 자갈이 많은 akmenėliais nubarstytas oļains berkerakal kiezel{#169} fylt med småstein kamienisty pedregoso acoperit cu pietriş покрытый галькой ploský prodast šljunkovit full (täckt) av småsten, stenig ที่เหมือนกรวด çakıllı 卵石似的,多卵石的 вкритий галькою سنگريزہ کا có đá cuội


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.