Gravelly and Mellow

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Gravelly adjective - Harsh and dry in sound.

Usage example: his singing voice is a little gravelly, but otherwise he's a fine musician

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Mellow is an antonym for gravelly.

Nearby Words: gravel, graveled, gravelled, graveling, gravelling

Mellow adjective - Having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music.

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Gravelly is an antonym for mellow.

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