adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Rough, raw.

   "His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy."

2. 2
   Irritable.

   "I don't wish to get raspy, so let's change the subject."

Adjective

1. 1
   unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cantankerouscholericcrabbitcrackedgratinggrating

Antonyms

All antonyms

imperturbable

Example

More examples

"Tom had a raspy cough, the result of years of heavy smoking."

Etymology

From rasp + -y.

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