gravelishadj.
/ˈɡravəlɪʃ/ 1. Of the nature of gravel; containing an admixture of gravel.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > stony material > [adjective] > gravel shingle > gravel
gravellya1382
gravelousc1420
gravelish1530
channelly1623
shravy1793
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 314/2 Gravelysshe belongyng to the nature of gravell, areneux.
1652 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved xxxv. 226 Very warm earth, either a little gravellish or sandish.
1803 Gazetteer Scotl. at Largs The soil is light, shallow, and gravellish, but tolerably fertile.
2. Resembling, or indicative of, the disease called gravel.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > urinary disorders > [adjective] > calculus or sediment
furfurous1547
calculating1607
gravelly1607
gravelish1757
lithic1797
1757 R. Whytt Let. 16 Mar. in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1758) 50 214 In February 1737 he began to take soap; and after 1743 never had any gravelish symptoms.
1789 R. Saunders in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 79 105 Gravelish complaints..are..unknown here.
1806 R. Forsyth Beauties Scotl. IV. 412 The waters..are of great service in gravelish, scorbutic, and scrophulous affections.
1831 J. Sinclair Corr. II. 437 I am sorry to find..that you continue troubled with gravelish complaints.
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