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pebbly

American  
[peb-lee] / ˈpɛb li /

adjective

  1. having or covered with pebbles.

    the pebbly beach at Nice.

  2. (of a texture, design, etc.) having a granular or pebbled surface.

    shoes with a pebbly finish.


Etymology

Origin of pebbly

First recorded in 1590–1600; pebble + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Crawling across the pebbly rocks and sharp white shells, the blood flowing red from the cut on her knee, Nim threw handfuls of seaweed from one end of the beach to the other.

From Literature

I ask, running my hand over its pebbly face.

From Literature

It’s pebbly and gravelly under our feet, a mix of beach and pavement.

From Literature

To make dal feels like an alchemical feat, watching the pebbly lentils turn creamy, starchy and golden with turmeric.

From Seattle Times

The pebbly scrap, which is no larger than a human fingernail, most likely belonged to an ancient reptile and provides rare insight into the evolution of skin.

From New York Times