shingly

• Adjektiv, das eine Fläche oder einen Untergrund beschreibt, die bzw. der mit kleinen, lockeren Steinen (Kies) bedeckt ist oder daraus besteht.

An obsolete adjective meaning covered with or consisting of small, loose stones (shingle).

1. Covered with small stonesC1formal

   Describes a surface, especially a beach or path, that is covered with small, loose pebbles or shingle.

   Kiesig

   • The shingly beach was difficult to walk on barefoot.
   • They followed a shingly path that wound along the coast.
   • The water was clear over the shingly bottom of the river.

   Synonymegravellypebblyrockystony

   Antonymemuddysandy