Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
pedregoso
Pronunciation
IPA/peðɾeˈɣoso/
Meaning
- adjectivestony
Example
El camino es pedregoso.
The road is stony.
More examples
En la montaña, el tramo final se vuelve pedregoso.
On the mountain, the final stretch becomes stony.
Core concept
Path strewn with many stones.
Common phrases
camino pedregoso
stony road
tramo pedregoso
stony stretch
Similar words
rocoso: Landscape dominated by big rocks and exposed bedrock, visibly rocky.
accidentado: Route marked by irregular rises, ruts, or dips that disrupt travel.
áspero: Material has a gritty, coarse texture when touched.
irregular: Form or surface shows no uniformity, with unpredictable contours.
Definition in Spanish
Que presenta muchas piedras o rocas; también se usa en sentido figurado para describir situaciones llenas de obstáculos.
Word origin
From Spanish piedra 'stone' plus the adjective-forming suffix -oso 'full of', originally meaning 'full of stones' and later extended metaphorically to situations full of obstacles.
Usage tips
- Used both literally for terrain and figuratively for difficulties; pairing pedregoso with nouns like camino or terreno signals a physical place, while with situación or proceso it signals obstacles.
Other meanings
- rockyadjective
Opposites
- lisosmoothadjective