rasper

Tool that abrades

A rasper is something that rasps—scrapes, grates, or makes a harsh scratching sound.

The word most often describes a coarse file or rasp used in woodworking or farriery.

It can also refer to a person whose voice or manner grates on others, or anything that produces an abrasive, irritating effect.

tool

file

Stored collection of data

shredder · microplane · riffler · float · tang · teeth · handle · stroke · shaping · smoothing

voice

hoarse

Rough in voice

throaty · scratchy · croaky · harsh · guttural · growly · strident · raucous · rough · wheezy

abrasive

sandpaper

Abrasive-coated finishing material

  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles
  • coarseRough in texture
  • scrubClean by rubbing hard

scour · rub · friction · abrasion · buff · grind · wear · erode · scratch · scrape

woodwork

carpentry

Wood construction trade

shaping · contouring · rounding · chamfer · bevel · curve · furniture · carving · sculpting · roughing

Opposites
surface finish/tool function

rasperpolisher

Tool for adding shine

burnisher · buffer · smoother · finisher · glosser

sound quality

raspercrooner

Soft-voiced romantic vocalist

soother · purrer · warbler · hummer

Phrases
Family

rasp, raspy, rasping, rasped, raspingly, raspiness

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G