RASPY

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy

(adjective) unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; “a gravelly voice”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

raspy (comparative raspier, superlative raspiest)

(of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.

Irritable.

Synonyms

• (rough, raw): grating, harsh, hoarse, rough

• (irritable): irritable

Anagrams

• Prays, Sarpy, prays, spary, spray

Source: Wiktionary


Rasp"y, a.

Definition: Like a rasp, or the sound made by a rasp; grating. R. D. Blackmore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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