Definition & Meaning of "rasping"in English

rasping

having a rough, unpleasant sound

gravelly

hoarse

husky

raspy

rough

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most rasping

Comparative

more rasping

gradable

Examples

The rasping noise of metal against metal was grating.

Rasping

uttering in an irritated tone

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

raspings

Lexical Tree

raspingly

rasping

rasp

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