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Definition of rasping : of Rasp

Synonyms:

pebbly, wood file, peevish, fierce, pettish, gravel, testy, gravelly, sounds, cacophonic, scratchy, nettlesome, uneven, irritable, cranky, jolting, cacophonous, shingly, techy, tetchy, uncut, rough, bumpy, pugnacious, peckish, jumpy, unsmooth, approximative, abrasive, approximate, rocky, boisterous, squawky, raspy, dry, spotty, jolty, petulant, crude, rasp, fractious

irritating, resisting, abrading, chafing, grinding, aggravating, harassing, grating, disturbing, scraping, fretting, scrubbing, wearing, rubbing

creaking, squeaking

jangling, screaming, strident, shrill, whining, hoarse, ear-piercing, reedy, squealing, acute, treble, penetrating, scratching, jarring, creaky, screeching, harsh, squeaky, raucous, high-pitched, piercing, whistling, cutting, caterwauling, shrieking

friction, abrasion, resistance

Usage examples:

• There was kindness in the rasping voice, but no enthusiasm. - "Peccavi", E. W. Hornung.
• The very tone was hard and rasping, and her face had gone pale. - "The Triumph of Hilary Blachland", Bertram Mitford.
• Johnny's chest heaved, drawing in breath with great, rasping near- sobs. - "Breaking Point", James E. Gunn.