Rasping

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sound that rasps.
  2. 2
    uttering in an irritated tone wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of rasping as with a file.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rasp form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    raspy

    "He spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer."

  2. 2
    exasperating
  3. 3
    Pushing forward with great force.

    "When the opponent has led off with a fine rasping drive, the noble, but somewhat treacherous, spirit of emulation rises in the breast of the rival, and he is tempted to 'press' –ever so little, but just a little too much in order to outdo his antagonist's effort."

Adjective
  1. 1
    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound wordnet

Synonyms

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ablationablativeabradantabrasionabrasiveair pollution

Example

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"He spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer."

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