Paved vs Cobbled - What's the difference?

paved | cobbled |


As adjectives the difference between paved and cobbled

is that paved is covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt while cobbled is (of a road surface) laid with cobbles.

As verbs the difference between paved and cobbled

is that paved is (pave) while cobbled is (cobble).

paved

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
  • (figuratively) Laid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc.
  • * The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (pave)

    • cobbled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cobble)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (of a road surface) Laid with cobbles.
  • Crudely or roughly assembled; put together in an improvised way, (as in "cobbled together")