gravelly
/ˈɡɹævəli/ adjective C2- Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.
- Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping.
- Caused by or involving gravel (“kidney stones”).
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Arthur broke the companionable silence, his voice possessing a gravelly warmth that easily permeated the ambient hum of the ship's engines.
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