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gravelly

[grav-uh-lee] / ˈgræv ə li /
ADJECTIVE
gritty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dusty grainy rough
WEAK
abrasive branlike calculous crumbly friable in particles loose lumpy permeable porous powdery pulverant rasping sabulous sandy scratchy
Antonyms
WEAK
afraid cowardly fine smooth spineless
ADJECTIVE
guttural
Synonyms
STRONG
grating growling husky low rasping rough thick
WEAK
glottal gruff harsh hoarse inarticulate sepulchral throaty
Antonyms
STRONG
thin
WEAK
dulcet
ADJECTIVE
hoarse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discordant gruff harsh raucous throaty
WEAK
blatant breathy cracked croaking croaky croupy dry grating growling guttural husky indistinct jarring piercing ragged rough scratching squawking stertorous strident stridulous thick uneven whispering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice polite soft
WEAK
smooth soothing
ADJECTIVE
powdery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chalky crumbly dusty grainy
WEAK
arenaceous arenose branny crumbling dry fine floury friable granular gritty impalpable loose mealy pulverized pulverulent sandy
Antonyms
WEAK
solid
ADJECTIVE
raspy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gruff hoarse scratchy throaty
WEAK
cracked croaky dry grating harsh husky thick
Antonyms
STRONGEST
soft

Example Sentences

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Lyrics are delivered in raspy, gravelly voices that sound as authentic as the real thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Van Horn’s handsome bass-baritone made for a sympathetic Giorgio; Mr. Ruciński’s gravelly baritone brought out Riccardo’s macho arrogance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

His distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar-playing are preserved in songs such as Road to Hell, Auberge, On the Beach and Driving Home for Christmas.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

In one clip, he uses it to deliver a gravelly, reverent takedown of Chuck E. Cheese: “A casino for the juice box crowd, where the ATM is your dad and the mouse always wins.”

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

Then he thundered his gravelly voice at me.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns