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Definitions for Gravel

[1] small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
[2] Pathology . multiple small calculi formed in the kidneys. the disease characterized by such concretions.
[3] to cover with gravel.
[4] to bring to a standstill from perplexity; puzzle.
[5] Informal . to be a cause of irritation to.
[6] Obsolete . to run (a ship) aground, as on a beach.
[7] harsh and grating: a gravel voice.
[8] an unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments that is coarser than sand
[9] geology a mixture of rock fragments with diameters in the range 4–76 mm
[10] pathol small rough calculi in the kidneys or bladder
[11] to cover with gravel
[12] to confound or confuse
[13] US informal to annoy or disturb

Words related to Gravel

shale, sand, stones, tailings, macadam, screenings, rocks

Words nearby Gravel

grave, grave clothes, grave-wax, graveclothes, gravedigger, gravel, gravel-blind, gravel-voiced, graveldiver, gravelly, gravely

Origin of Gravel

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French gravele, diminutive of grave sandy shore, perhaps < Celtic; cf. grave4, growan

Words that may be confused with Gravel

gavel, gravel, grovel

Other words from Gravel

grav·el·ish , adjective
un·grav·eled , adjective
un·grav·elled , adjective
well-grav·eled , adjective
well-grav·elled , adjective

Word origin for Gravel

C13: from Old French gravele, diminutive of grave gravel, perhaps of Celtic origin

Synonyms for Gravel

sand, shale, macadam, rocks, screenings, stones, tailings, crushed rock