1
: a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water
2
: transparent and colorless quartz : rock crystal
3
: an irregular, crinkled, or grainy surface
pebbled; pebbling
ˈpe-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to pelt with pebbles
2
: to pave or cover with pebbles or something resembling pebbles
3
: to grain (a material, such as leather) so as to produce a rough and irregularly indented surface
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Guests are asked to dunk their elbows in cold water, walk barefoot on pebbles, and pick herbs in the designated garden which are then used to make dishes.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
Miles Walls, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This elegant pebbled full-grain leather mat is wonderfully supple and soft.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
These asteroids vary widely in size, from tiny pebbles to large bodies, such as Ceres—the largest asteroid and a dwarf planet—which has an average diameter of about 590 miles.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Guests are asked to dunk their elbows in cold water, walk barefoot on pebbles, and pick herbs in the designated garden which are then used to make dishes.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Alongside all that functionality, this handbag packs in plenty of style too, with its supple pebbled leather, gold-tone hardware, and metal feet that hold it upright even when not in use.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This elegant pebbled full-grain leather mat is wonderfully supple and soft.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pebble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pebble. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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pebble
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pebbled; pebbling
ˈpeb-(ə-)liŋ
: to produce an uneven, wrinkled, or grainy surface on
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