pebble
Water-worn rock
A pebble is a small, smooth stone, typically rounded by the action of water.
Pebbles are larger than grains of sand but smaller than cobbles—roughly the size that fits comfortably in a palm.
They accumulate on beaches and riverbeds: The beach was covered in gray pebbles.
Pebbled surfaces have a bumpy texture resembling scattered stones.
Particles settling in liquid
- flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
quartzite · limestone · chert · conglomerate · silica · mineral · cobble · erosion
Angled deflection off surface
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
surface · water · lake · pond · ripple · trajectory · flat · angle
Limited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- handfulAmount a palm holds
pocket · nugget · bit · chip · fragment · shard · granule · cobble
Land-water boundary
- seashoreOcean's edge
- shingleOverlapping roof covering
- sandFine rock particles
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
surf · waves · cove · bay · driftwood · coast · strand · littoral
Without roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- glossySmooth and shiny
- wornDamaged by use
tumbled · water-worn · glassy · matte · rough · jagged · speckled · variegated
Meditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- rakedCollected with tines
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- bonsaiCultivated miniature potted tree
koi · tranquility · harmony · balance · simplicity · mindfulness · sand · arrangement
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- groutTile joint filler
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- designPurposeful creative planning
- flooringSurface underfoot material
geometric · pavement · tiles · craftsmanship · assemblage · backsplash · ornamental · decorative
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
granite · quartzite · limestone · chert · conglomerate · silica · mineral · cobble · erosion · stratum
ricochet
Angled deflection off surface
gliding · surface · water · lake · pond · ripple · trajectory · flat · angle · flick
small
Limited in size
handful · pocket · nugget · bit · chip · fragment · shard · granule · cobble · stone
shoreline
Land-water boundary
tide · surf · waves · cove · bay · driftwood · coast · strand · littoral · dunes
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
worn · tumbled · water-worn · glassy · matte · rough · jagged · speckled · variegated · striated
zen
Meditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- rakedCollected with tines
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
bonsai · koi · tranquility · harmony · balance · simplicity · mindfulness · sand · arrangement · pathway
tesserae
Mosaic's constituent pieces
flooring · geometric · pavement · tiles · craftsmanship · assemblage · backsplash · ornamental · decorative · inlay
- earth-relatedrock, stone, sand, mud, dirt
- rocksbasalt, granite, sandstone, marble, shale
- beachcombingseashell, shells, driftwood, sea glass, sand dollar
- earth materialsrock, soil, mud, clay, mineral
- rocky shoretide pool, boulder, cliff, barnacle, mussel
- sandy shoresandcastle, dune, seashell, driftwood, footprint
- Fruity PebblesColorful sweetened rice cereal
- Pebble BeachElite California golf destination
- Cocoa PebblesChocolate-flavored crispy rice cereal
- pebble beachesCoasts of smooth stones
- pebbled beachShoreline covered in stones
- pebble artDesigns made from small rocks
pebbles, pebbled, pebbling, pebbly, pebbledash, pebble-dashed