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- [grav-uh l]
- /ˈgræv əl/
- /ˈɡræv.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grav-uh l]
- /ˈgræv əl/
Definitions of gravel word
- noun gravel small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand. 1
- noun gravel Pathology. multiple small calculi formed in the kidneys. the disease characterized by such concretions. 1
- verb with object gravel to cover with gravel. 1
- verb with object gravel to bring to a standstill from perplexity; puzzle. 1
- verb with object gravel Informal. to be a cause of irritation to. 1
- verb with object gravel Obsolete. to run (a ship) aground, as on a beach. 1
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Origin of gravel
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French gravele, diminutive of grave sandy shore, perhaps < Celtic; cf. grave4, growan
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Parts of speech for Gravel
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gravel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gravel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gravel
noun gravel
- shale — a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- sand — George [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), (Lucile Aurore Dupin Dudevant) 1804–76, French novelist.
- stones — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- tailings — the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- macadam — a macadamized road or pavement.
verb gravel
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- grate — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- vex — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- chafe — If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
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