pebbling
Creating small bumps
Pebbling refers to creating a textured surface of small, rounded bumps resembling pebbles.
The technique appears in leatherworking, where hides are processed to achieve a distinctive grainy appearance, and in art, where surfaces are stippled or dimpled for visual effect.
In sports like curling, pebbling means spraying fine water droplets onto ice to create the bumpy surface that allows stones to curl.
The pebbling on that leather bag gives it a luxurious feel.
Loose small rock fragments
- cobbleWorn stone for paths
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- alluviumWater-deposited loose sediment
- fluvialRelating to rivers
glacial · erosion · deposition · riverbed · streambed · beach · sorting · rounded
Uneven in surface
- dimpledHaving small hollows
- granularMade of tiny particles
- stippledMarked with small dots
- roughUneven in surface
uneven · tactile · nubbly · knobbly · grainy · pitted · textured · surface
Petroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- aggregateCombined sum total
- roadworkStreet repair activities
- drivewayPrivate residential road
pathway · walkway · gravel · loose · compaction · drainage · permeable · decorative
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- tesseraeMosaic's constituent pieces
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- terrainLand's physical features
tabletop · basing · model · dollhouse · aquarium · terrarium · decorative · landscaping
Tined yard implement
- sandFine rock particles
- meditationFocused attention practice
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
balance · serenity · minimalism · contemplation · simplicity · mindfulness · gravel · placement
gravel
Loose small rock fragments
- cobbleWorn stone for paths
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- alluviumWater-deposited loose sediment
fluvial · glacial · erosion · deposition · riverbed · streambed · beach · sorting · rounded · weathering
bumpy
Uneven in surface
rough · uneven · tactile · nubbly · knobbly · grainy · pitted · textured · surface · finish
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
driveway · pathway · walkway · gravel · loose · compaction · drainage · permeable · decorative · landscaping
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- tesseraeMosaic's constituent pieces
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
terrain · tabletop · basing · model · dollhouse · aquarium · terrarium · decorative · landscaping · filler
rake
Tined yard implement
- sandFine rock particles
- meditationFocused attention practice
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
harmony · balance · serenity · minimalism · contemplation · simplicity · mindfulness · gravel · placement · arrangement
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
bonding · affection · mate · stones · offering · ritual · colony · display
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, bumpiness, abrasiveness
- texturing techniquesemboss, roughen, smooth, grain, stipple