shingly

• Adjectif décrivant une surface couverte ou composée de petits cailloux ou de gravier, souvent utilisé pour une plage ou un rivage.

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.

   couvert de galets

   • 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.

   Synonymesgravellypebblyrockystony

   Antonymesmuddysandy