raspiest
Most rough-sounding
Raspiest is the superlative form of raspy—having the most rough, grating quality to a sound, especially a voice.
A singer with the raspiest voice in the group has the harshest, most scratchy tone: After three encores, her voice was at its raspiest.
Rough in voice
- croakyRough-sounding, like illness
- gravellyContaining small stones
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- throatyLow, rough-voiced
scratchy · grating · rough · strained · wheezy · breathy · ragged · harsh
Crossed bars or harsh
- scrapingRubbing away material
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- roughUneven in surface
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
harsh · discordant · strident · grinding · cacophonous · squeaky · creaky · screechy
hoarse
Rough in voice
throaty · scratchy · grating · rough · strained · wheezy · breathy · ragged · harsh · growling
grating
Crossed bars or harsh
jarring · harsh · discordant · strident · grinding · cacophonous · squeaky · creaky · screechy · raucous
laryngitis
Inflamed voice box condition
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
- aphoniaInability to vocalize
congested · phlegmy · inflamed · irritated · strained · cough · allergies · postnasal · hoarseness · swollen