pebble

peb·ble

P0138800 (pĕb′əl)n.1. A small stone, especially one worn smooth by erosion.2. a. Clear colorless quartz; rock crystal.b. A lens made of such quartz.3. Geology A rock fragment between 4 and 64 millimeters (0.16 and 2.51 inches) in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded.4. An irregularly rough, grainy surface, as on leather or paper.tr.v. peb·bled, peb·bling, peb·bles 1. To pave with pebbles.2. To impart an irregularly rough, grainy surface to (leather or paper).3. To pelt with pebbles.

[Middle English pobble, pibel, pebul, from Old English papol- (as in papolstān, pebblestone).]

peb′bly adj.

pebble

(ˈpɛbəl) n1. a. a small smooth rounded stone, esp one worn by the action of waterb. geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 4–64 mm and thus smaller than a cobble but larger than a granule2. (Minerals) a. a transparent colourless variety of rock crystal, used for making certain lensesb. such a lens3. (modifier) informal (of a lens or of spectacles) thick, with a high degree of magnification or distortion4. (Tanning) a. a grainy irregular surface, esp on leatherb. leather having such a surface5. informal chiefly Austral a troublesome or obstinate person or animalvb (tr) 6. (Building) to pave, cover, or pelt with pebbles7. (Tanning) to impart a grainy surface to (leather)[Old English papolstān, from papol- (perhaps of imitative origin) + stān stone] ˈpebbly adj

peb•ble

(ˈpɛb əl)

n., v. -bled, -bling. n. 1. a small, rounded stone, esp. one worn by the action of water. 2. Also called peb′ble leath`er. leather that has been given a granulated surface. 3. any granulated or crinkled surface, as of a textile. 4. a transparent colorless rock crystal used for the lenses of eyeglasses. 5. a lens made from this. v.t. 6. to prepare (leather) so as to have a granulated surface. [1250–1300; Middle English pibbil, puble, pobble; compare Old English pæbbel (in place names), papel-, popel- (in compounds)] peb′bly, adj.

pebble

Past participle: pebbled
Gerund: pebbling

Imperative
pebble
pebble

Present
I pebble
you pebble
he/she/it pebbles
we pebble
you pebble
they pebble

Preterite
I pebbled
you pebbled
he/she/it pebbled
we pebbled
you pebbled
they pebbled

Present Continuous
I am pebbling
you are pebbling
he/she/it is pebbling
we are pebbling
you are pebbling
they are pebbling

Present Perfect
I have pebbled
you have pebbled
he/she/it has pebbled
we have pebbled
you have pebbled
they have pebbled

Past Continuous
I was pebbling
you were pebbling
he/she/it was pebbling
we were pebbling
you were pebbling
they were pebbling

Past Perfect
I had pebbled
you had pebbled
he/she/it had pebbled
we had pebbled
you had pebbled
they had pebbled

Future
I will pebble
you will pebble
he/she/it will pebble
we will pebble
you will pebble
they will pebble

Future Perfect
I will have pebbled
you will have pebbled
he/she/it will have pebbled
we will have pebbled
you will have pebbled
they will have pebbled

Future Continuous
I will be pebbling
you will be pebbling
he/she/it will be pebbling
we will be pebbling
you will be pebbling
they will be pebbling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pebbling
you have been pebbling
he/she/it has been pebbling
we have been pebbling
you have been pebbling
they have been pebbling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pebbling
you will have been pebbling
he/she/it will have been pebbling
we will have been pebbling
you will have been pebbling
they will have been pebbling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pebbling
you had been pebbling
he/she/it had been pebbling
we had been pebbling
you had been pebbling
they had been pebbling

Conditional
I would pebble
you would pebble
he/she/it would pebble
we would pebble
you would pebble
they would pebble

Past Conditional
I would have pebbled
you would have pebbled
he/she/it would have pebbled
we would have pebbled
you would have pebbled
they would have pebbled

Thesaurus

Noun

pebble - a small smooth rounded rock rock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"

Translations

小鹅卵石

pebble

(ˈpebl) noun a small, usually smooth stone. small pebbles on the beach.小鹅卵石ˈpebbly adjective 卵石似的，多卵石的

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there are plenty more pebbles on the beach

There are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are plenty more pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are plenty more pebbles on the beach.See also: beach, more, on, pebble, plenty, there

there are plenty of (other) pebbles on the beach

There are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are plenty of pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are plenty of other pebbles on the beach.See also: beach, of, on, pebble, plenty, there

there are other pebbles on the beach

There are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are other pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are other pebbles on the beach.See also: beach, on, other, pebble, there

not be the only pebble on the beach

To be only one of many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been unlucky or unsuccessful with someone romantically or in some endeavor. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only pebble on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it wasn't the only pebble on the beach.See also: beach, not, on, pebble

not the only fish in the sea

Not the only suitable thing, opportunity, or person one can find. Usually said of people with whom one was or hopes to be in a romantic relationship, but can be applied to a number of other situations. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only fish in the sea. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it's not the only fish in the sea.See also: fish, not, sea

not the only pebble on the beach

Not the only suitable thing, opportunity, or person one can find. Usually said of people with whom one was or hopes to be in a romantic relationship, but can be applied to a number of other situations. A less common version of "not the only fish in the sea." I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only pebble on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it's not the only pebble on the beach.See also: beach, not, on, pebble

not the only fish in the sea

Also, lots or plenty of good fish in the sea ; not the only pebble on the beach. Plenty of other suitable persons, especially for a romantic relationship. For example, When Bob walked out on Sally, all we could tell her was that he was not the only fish in the sea , or Bill knew she wasn't the only pebble on the beach but he was determined to win her over . Both fish and pebble here refer to something available in large quantities. The expressions using fish have been used to comfort jilted lovers since the early 1500s. The variant using pebble was first recorded in a poem of 1896 by Henry Braistead: "If you want to win her hand Let the maiden understand That she's not the only pebble on the beach." See also: fish, not, sea

not the only pebble on the beach

mainly BRITISHIf you say that someone is not the only pebble on the beach, you mean that they are not the only person who is important or should be considered in a particular situation, although they may think they are. You should encourage him to understand that he is very definitely not the only pebble on the beach.See also: beach, not, on, pebble

not the only pebble on the beach

not the only person to be considered in a particular situation; (of a former lover) not unique or irreplaceable. This expression is from an 1897 song title: You're Not The Only Pebble On The Beach. The original context was that of courtship: the way to advance your suit was to make it plain to the lady that ‘she's not the only pebble on the beach’. It is now often used more generally as a warning against selfish egocentricity.See also: beach, not, on, pebble

not the ˈonly pebble on the beach

(informal, disapproving) not the only person who is important or who should be considered: ‘She thinks she should be chosen to go to the meeting in Paris.’ ‘She’s not the only pebble on the beach, you know.’See also: beach, not, on, pebble

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there are plenty more pebbles on the beach

there are plenty of (other) pebbles on the beach

there are other pebbles on the beach

not be the only pebble on the beach

not the only fish in the sea

not the only pebble on the beach

not the only fish in the sea

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not the only pebble on the beach

not the ˈonly pebble on the beach

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