gravel
[ grav-uh l ]
/ ˈgræv əl /
noun
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
Pathology.
- multiple small calculi formed in the kidneys.
- the disease characterized by such concretions.
verb (used with object), grav·eled, grav·el·ing or (especially British) grav·elled, grav·el·ling.
adjective
harsh and grating: a gravel voice.
Origin of gravel
OTHER WORDS FROM gravel
Words nearby gravel
grave,
grave clothes,
grave-wax,
graveclothes,
gravedigger,
gravel,
gravel-blind,
gravel-voiced,
graveldiver,
gravelly,
gravely
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British Dictionary definitions for gravel
gravel
/ (ˈɡrævəl) /
noun
an unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments that is coarser than sand
geology
a mixture of rock fragments with diameters in the range 4–76 mm
pathol
small rough calculi in the kidneys or bladder
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (tr)
to cover with gravel
to confound or confuse
US informal
to annoy or disturb
Derived forms of gravel
gravelish, adjectiveWord Origin for gravel
C13: from Old French
gravele, diminutive of
grave gravel, perhaps of Celtic origin
Medical definitions for gravel
gravel
[ grăv′əl ]
n.
Sandlike concretions of uric acid, calcium oxalate, and mineral salts formed in the passages of the biliary and urinary tracts.