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Gravel

noun/hˈɔːljɑːɹdz/
Definition
rock fragments and pebbles
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔːljɑːɹdz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈavəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈavəl/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɔːljɑːɹdz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounrock fragments and pebbles
verbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
verbcover with gravel
“We gravelled the driveway”
verbbe a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
Word Forms
gravelverbcover with gravel
gravellyadjectiveabounding in small stones
annoyernounsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
annoyancenounthe act of troubling or annoying someone
botherationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
bothernounsomething or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
irritationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
irritantnounsomething that causes irritation and annoyance
vexationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
vexernounsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
devilmentnounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
deviltrynounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
devilrynounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
gravelnounrock fragments and pebbles
puzzlenouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
puzzlementnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
puzzlernouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
mystificationnounsomething designed to mystify or bewilder
mystifiernouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
mysterynounsomething that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
bafflementnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
posernouna particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
bewildermentnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
stupefactionnouna feeling of stupefied astonishment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kies
Felsfragmente und Kieselsteine
🇫🇷French
gravier
fragments de roche et cailloux
🇪🇸Spanish
grava
fragmentos de roca y guijarros
🇮🇹Italian
ghiaia
frammenti di roccia e ciottoli
🇳🇱Dutch
grind
rotsfragmenten en kiezelstenen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cascalho
fragmentos de rocha e seixos
🇷🇺Russian
гравий
обломки камней и галька
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कंकड़
चट्टान के टुकड़े और कंकड़
🇧🇩Bengali
নুড়ি
পাথরের টুকরো এবং নুড়ি
🇮🇳Tamil
சரளை
பாறை துண்டுகள் மற்றும் கூழாங்கற்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
కంకర
రాతి శకలాలు మరియు గులకరాళ్లు
🇮🇳Marathi
रेव
खडकाचे तुकडे आणि खडे
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાંકરી
ખડકના ટુકડા અને કાંકરા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಲ್ಲಿಕಲ್ಲು
ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ತುಣುಕುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಂಡೆಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചരൽ
പാറക്കഷണങ്ങളും ഉരുളൻ കല്ലുകളും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੱਜਰੀ
ਚੱਟਾਨ ਦੇ ਟੁਕੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਕਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
بجری
پتھر کے ٹکڑے اور کنکریاں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
碎石
岩石碎片和卵石
🇯🇵Japanese
砂利
岩の破片と小石
🇰🇷Korean
자갈
바위 조각과 자갈
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sỏi
mảnh đá và sỏi
🇹🇭Thai
กรวด
เศษหินและกรวด
🇮🇩Indonesian
kerikil
pecahan batu dan kerikil
🇵🇭Filipino
graba
mga pira-pirasong bato at maliliit na bato
🇲🇾Malay
kerikil
serpihan batu dan kerikil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحصى
شظايا الصخور والحصى
🇮🇷Persian
سنگریزه
تکه های سنگ و سنگریزه
🇹🇷Turkish
çakıl
kaya parçaları ve çakıl taşları
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָצָץ
שברי סלעים וחלוקי נחל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gravel'?
The primary meaning of 'gravel' is 'rock fragments and pebbles'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gravel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gravel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gravel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gravel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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