rasping
/ˈræspɪŋ/
adjective
- Having a harsh, grating sound, like a rough surface being scraped.
- The old man's rasping cough could be heard throughout the house.
- The rasping sound of metal on stone made everyone cover their ears.
- She spoke in a rasping whisper after losing her voice.
Antonyms
verb
- To speak in a harsh, grating voice.
- "Get out of my way," he rasped, his throat dry from shouting.
- She rasped a warning as the car skidded on the ice.
- The sergeant rasped orders at the new recruits.
- To scrape or rub something with a rough tool or surface, making a harsh sound.
- She rasped the metal file back and forth across the rusty bolt.
- The blacksmith rasped the horse's hoof before fitting the shoe.
- He spent the afternoon rasping the rough edges off the wooden plank.
- To irritate or grate on someone's nerves or feelings.
- The loud music rasped against his desire for quiet.
- His constant complaining began to rasp on her patience.
- Her sarcastic tone rasped everyone in the meeting.
noun
- A harsh, grating sound or quality.
- The rasping of the rusty gate announced every visitor.
- The rasping of the old fan kept her awake all night.
- He could hear the rasping of leaves being dragged across the pavement.