Synonyms for Gravelly (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (abounding in small stones):
pebbly, shingly
WordNet sense 2 ((of a shore or shoreline) having an extensive gently sloping area covered with sand or gravel or shingle down to the water line):
beachlike, beachy
WordNet sense 3 (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound):
grating, gravel, raspy, rough, scratchy, rasping
WordNet sense 4 (having an unpleasant sound):
cacophonous, cacophonic
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