Gravelly and Melodic

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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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Melodic is an antonym for gravelly.

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

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

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Gravelly is an antonym for melodic.

Nearby Words: melody, melodious, melodist, melodiously, Melodi

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