|
|
Definition of Pebbly
1. Adjective. Abounding in small stones. "Landed at a shingly little beach"
Similar to: Rough, Unsmooth
Derivative terms: Gravel, Pebble, Shingle
Definition of Pebbly
1. a. Full of pebbles; pebbled.
Definition of Pebbly
1. Adjective. Of or containing pebbles. ¹
2. Adjective. With a surface like that of pebbles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pebbly
1. resembling pebbles [adj -BLIER, -BLIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pebbly
Literary usage of Pebbly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Soils and Agriculture of the Southern States by Hugh Hammond Bennett (1921)
"Light brownish, pebbly Coastal Plain lands with yellow, ... These pebbly lands
are cultivated and fertilized in the same way as the associated Norfolk soils ..."
2. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association by Geologists' Association (1896)
""pebbly GRAVEL" FROM GORING GAP TO THE NORFOLK COAST. ... THE term " pebbly
Gravel " has been applied by the officers of the Geological Survey to a series ..."
3. Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains: Under the Direction by Samuel Parker (1838)
"... Review of journeyings—school—journey up the Willamette—walk upon the pebbly
shore—falls--settlement on the Willamette—methodist mission—epidemic—voyage ..."
4. A Treatise on Geology by John Phillips (1837)
"Large portions of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are covered by irregular
aggregations of gravelly sands and pebbly clays, locally stored with the ..."
5. Through Cities and Prairie Lands: Sketches of an American Tour by Duffus Hardy (1881)
"Monterey—The Ruins of the Mission—The Spanish Inhabitants of the Old Town — The
Moss Beach — The Lighthouse—The pebbly Pescadero—Good-bye. ..."
Other Resources:
