pebbled

Covered in small stones

Pebbled describes a surface covered with small stones or, more commonly, textured to resemble such a surface.

Leather, paper, and plastic are often given a pebbled finish—a pattern of small raised bumps that adds visual interest and improves grip.

The pebbled leather of her handbag showed less wear than smooth leather would.

A pebbled beach or shore is literally strewn with pebbles rather than sand.

texture

granular

Made of tiny particles

nubbly · gritty · pitted · embossed · knobbly · ridged · roughened · uneven · tactile · coarse

shore

beach

Sandy waterside margin

coast · strand · cove · bay · tide · surf · waves · cobbles · stones · rocky

path

walkway

Path for foot traffic

courtyard · driveway · stepping-stones · mosaic · cobbled · footpath · lane · track

leather

grain

Cereal plant's harvest unit

upholstery · bookbinding · wallet · briefcase · shoe · belt · finish · embossed · luxurious · supple

fabric

crepe

Thin, flexible pancake

gauze · romaine · weave · drape · silk · rayon

Categories
Opposites
surface texture

pebbledsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

sleek · polished · glassy · silky · glossy

surface uniformity

pebbleduniform

Identical throughout

consistent · homogeneous · featureless · plain · untextured

Phrases
Family

pebble, pebbles, pebbling, pebbly

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G