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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 laid with cobbles.

As verbs the difference between paved and cobbled

is that paved is past tense of pave while cobbled is past tense of 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")