Rubbly

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌbli/

Definitions of rubbly

adjective describing something that is full of rubble or composed of rubble

Example Sentences

A1 The road was rubbly and difficult to walk on.

A2 She found a rubbly path leading to the beach.

B1 The old building was in a rubbly state, with crumbling walls and broken windows.

B2 After the earthquake, the city streets were left rubbly and unsafe.

C1 The archaeologists carefully excavated the rubbly remains of the ancient civilization.

C2 The mountain path was treacherous, with rubbly rocks making the climb challenging.

Examples of rubbly in a Sentence

formal The construction site was full of rubbly debris from the demolished building.

informal I tripped over some rubbly rocks while hiking in the mountains.

slang The road was so rubbly that my car almost got stuck in the mud.

figurative Her mind felt like a rubbly mess after the stressful week.

Grammatical Forms of rubbly

• past tense: rubbled
• plural: rubbles
• comparative: more rubbly
• superlative: most rubbly
• present tense: rubbles
• future tense: will rubble
• perfect tense: have rubbled
• continuous tense: is rubbling
• singular: rubbly
• positive degree: rubbly
• infinitive: to rubble
• gerund: rubbly
• participle: rubbled

Origin and Evolution of rubbly

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'rubbly' is believed to have originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'rebly', meaning rubble or debris.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe rubble or debris, the word 'rubbly' has evolved to also refer to rough or uneven surfaces, such as 'rubbly terrain'.