pebble
[ peb-uh l ]
/ ˈpɛb əl /
noun
verb (used with object), peb·bled, peb·bling.
to prepare (leather) so as to have a granulated surface.
to pelt with or as with pebbles.
Origin of pebble
1250–1300; Middle English
pibbil, puble, pobble; compare Old English
pæbbel (in place names),
papel-, popel- (in compounds); phonological relations unclear
OTHER WORDS FROM pebble
un·peb·bled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pebble
boulder cobblestone granule pebble rock stoneWords nearby pebble
peau d'orange,
peau de soie,
peavey,
peavy,
peba,
pebble,
pebble dash,
pebble garden,
pebble heater,
pebbling,
pebbly
Example sentences from the Web for pebble
British Dictionary definitions for pebble
pebble
/ (ˈpɛbəl) /
noun
verb (tr)
to pave, cover, or pelt with pebbles
to impart a grainy surface to (leather)
Derived forms of pebble
pebbly, adjectiveWord Origin for pebble
Old English
papolstān, from
papol- (perhaps of imitative origin) +
stān stone
Scientific definitions for pebble
pebble
[ pĕb′əl ]
A rock fragment larger than a granule and smaller than a cobble. Pebbles have a diameter between 4 and 64 mm (0.16 and 2.56 inches) and are often rounded.
Idioms and Phrases with pebble
pebble
see not the only fish in the sea (pebble on the beach).