In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy
(adjective) unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; “a gravelly voice”
gravelly, pebbly, shingly
(adjective) abounding in small stones; “landed at a shingly little beach”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gravelly (comparative more gravelly, superlative most gravelly)
Full of, or covered with gravel or pebbles.
(of a voice) Unpleasantly harsh or rasping.
Source: Wiktionary
Grav"el*ly, a.
Definition: Abounding with gravel; consisting of gravel; as, a gravelly soil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.