rasping

Plural: raspings

Noun

• uttering in an irritated tone
• A sound that rasps.
• The act of rasping as with a file.

Verb

• scrape with a rasp
• utter in a grating voice
• present participle and gerund of rasp

Adjective Satellite

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

Adj

• raspy
• exasperating
• Pushing forward with great force.

Examples

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

Synonyms

grating, gravelly, rasp, raspy, rough, scratchy

Anagrams of rasping