pebbly
Collocations
5ADJ.
gentle, steep, turned
VERB + PEBBLY
patch, skidded
PEBBLY + NOUN
b, path, townspeople
PREP.
on
ADV.
away
Definitions
adj
Of or containing pebbles.
"Ha," said Robin, "comest thou from Locksley Town? Well do I know that fair place for miles about, and well do I know each hedgerow and gentle pebbly stream, and even all the bright little fishes therein, for there I was born and bred. Now, where goest thou with thy meat, my fair friend?"
The balance of that day we spent in continuing a minute and fruitless exploration of the monotonous coast. There was not another break in the frowning cliffs--not even another minute patch of pebbly beach.
With a surface like that of pebbles.
Mr Rottcodd turned his pebbly eyes away.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — abounding in small stones
- gravelly
- shingly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5"Ha," said Robin, "comest thou from Locksley Town? Well do I know that fair place for miles about, and well do I know each hedgerow and gentle pebbly stream, and even all the bright little fishes ther
WiktionaryThe balance of that day we spent in continuing a minute and fruitless exploration of the monotonous coast. There was not another break in the frowning cliffs--not even another minute patch of pebbly b
WiktionaryMr Rottcodd turned his pebbly eyes away.
WiktionaryI slid and skidded on the pebbly path the townspeople called a road.
Tatoeba · #9280546The eastern shore of the lake is steep and pebbly.
Tatoeba · #11821665