grates

Noun

• a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
• a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
• a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
• plural of grate

Verb

• furnish with a grate
• gnaw into; make resentful or angry
• reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
• make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
• scratch repeatedly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of grate

Synonyms

eat into, fret, grate, grating, grind, rankle, scrape