1. covered with or consisting of small rounded stones or pebbles

Examples

• The shingly beach made walking difficult without shoes.
• We found a quiet cove with a shingly shore perfect for collecting stones.
• The path became shingly as it approached the riverbank.
• Children enjoyed skipping stones on the shingly coastline.
• The shingly ground crunched under our feet as we hiked.
• Seabirds nested among the shingly areas above the high tide line.