Synonyms:
grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy
Meaning: unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
Synonyms:
gravelly, pebbly, shingly
Meaning: abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly little beach"
Usage examples
Our next attempt, made nearer the middle of the valley, was successful, and we soon found ourselves on firm gravelly ground, and made haste to the huge ice wall, which seemed to recede as we advanced.