gravel (
http://definr.com/gravel)
adj 1: made of packed earth or gravel; "a dirt road" [syn:
dirt,
graveled]
2: unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
[syn:
grating,
gravelly,
rasping,
raspy,
rough]
n : rock fragments and pebbles [syn:
crushed rock]
v 1: 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" [syn:
annoy,
rag,
get to,
bother, {get
at},
irritate,
rile,
nark,
nettle,
vex,
chafe,
devil]
2: cover with gravel, as of a road
3: be a mystery or bewildering to: "This beats me!" "Got me--I
don't know the answer!" [syn:
perplex,
get,
puzzle,
mystify,
baffle,
beat,
bewilder,
flummox,
stupefy,
stupify,
nonplus,
amaze,
dumbfound]