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gravel


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  gravel 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  gravel 
 
  Sense  1 
  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
  =>  get 
  =>  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate 
  =>  peeve 
  =>  ruffle 
  =>  fret 
  =>  harass,  hassle,  harry,  chivy,  chivvy,  chevy,  chevvy,  beset,  plague,  molest,  provoke 
  =>  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
  =>  antagonize,  antagonise 
 
  Sense  3 
  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  stump,  mix  up 
  =>  stagger 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  elude,  escape 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  gravel 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  gravel 
 
  Sense  1 
  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
  =>  get 
  =>  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate 
  =>  peeve 
  =>  ruffle 
  =>  fret 
  =>  harass,  hassle,  harry,  chivy,  chivvy,  chevy,  chevvy,  beset,  plague,  molest,  provoke 
  =>  nettle,  needle,  goad 
  =>  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
  =>  madden 
  =>  hamstring 
  =>  tease,  badger,  harass,  pester,  bug,  beleaguer 
  =>  persecute,  oppress,  harass 
  =>  purge 
  =>  haze 
  =>  antagonize,  antagonise 
 
  Sense  3 
  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  stump,  mix  up 
  =>  stagger 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  elude,  escape 
  =>  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  gravel 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  gravel 
 
  3  senses  of  gravel 
 
  Sense  1 
  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
  =>  displease 
 
  Sense  2 
  gravel 
  =>  cover 
 
  Sense  3 
  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  gravel 
 
  gravel  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  gravel 
 
  Sense  1 
  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
  =>  displease 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  gravel 
  =>  cover 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
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  Grep  of  noun  gravel 
  bank  gravel 
  gravel 
  gravel  pit 
  gravelweed 
  pit-run  gravel 
 
  Overview  of  noun  gravel 
 
  The  noun  gravel  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  gravel,  crushed  rock  --  (rock  fragments  and  pebbles) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  gravel 
 
  The  verb  gravel  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil  --  (cause  annoyance  in  disturb,  esp.  by  minor  irritations:  "Mosquitoes  buzzing  in  my  ear  really  bothers  me";  "It  irritates  me  that  she  never  closes  the  door  after  she  leaves") 
  2.  gravel  --  (cover  with  gravel,  as  of  a  road) 
  3.  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound  --  (be  a  mystery  or  bewildering  to:  "This  beats  me!"  "Got  me--I  don't  know  the  answer!") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  gravel 
 
  The  adj  gravel  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dirt,  gravel,  graveled  --  (made  of  packed  earth  or  gravel;  "a  dirt  road") 
  2.  (1)  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough  --  (unpleasantly  harsh  or  grating  in  sound;  "a  gravelly  voice") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  gravel 
 
  2  senses  of  gravel 
 
  Sense  1 
  dirt,  gravel,  graveled 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unpaved)  ->  paved 
 
  Sense  2 
  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  cacophonous)  ->  euphonious,  euphonous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  gravel 
 
  2  senses  of  gravel 
 
  Sense  1 
  dirt,  gravel,  graveled 
  =>  unpaved  (vs.  paved) 
 
  Sense  2 
  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough 
  =>  cacophonous  (vs.  euphonious),  cacophonic 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  gravel 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  gravel 
 
  gravel  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  gravel 
  gravel 
  graveled 
  gravelly 
 
  Overview  of  noun  gravel 
 
  The  noun  gravel  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  gravel,  crushed  rock  --  (rock  fragments  and  pebbles) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  gravel 
 
  The  verb  gravel  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil  --  (cause  annoyance  in  disturb,  esp.  by  minor  irritations:  "Mosquitoes  buzzing  in  my  ear  really  bothers  me";  "It  irritates  me  that  she  never  closes  the  door  after  she  leaves") 
  2.  gravel  --  (cover  with  gravel,  as  of  a  road) 
  3.  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound  --  (be  a  mystery  or  bewildering  to:  "This  beats  me!"  "Got  me--I  don't  know  the  answer!") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  gravel 
 
  The  adj  gravel  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dirt,  gravel,  graveled  --  (made  of  packed  earth  or  gravel;  "a  dirt  road") 
  2.  (1)  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough  --  (unpleasantly  harsh  or  grating  in  sound;  "a  gravelly  voice") 



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