rasping
Like coarse sandpaper
Rasping describes a harsh, grating sound—rough and unpleasant to the ear.
A rasping voice is hoarse or scratchy: He spoke in a rasping whisper.
The word comes from the action of a rasp, a coarse file that scrapes material away.
Rasping coughs, rasping breaths, rasping hinges all share that abrasive quality.
Rough in voice
- croakyRough-sounding, like illness
- gruffHarsh in manner
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- gutturalProduced in throat
throaty · gravelly · rough · scratchy · wheezy · breathy · strained · crackly
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- fileStored collection of data
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
grinding · filing · sanding · abrading · coarse · rough · friction · chafing
Crossed bars or harsh
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- stridentHarsh and piercing
- discordantLacking musical agreement
cacophonous · shrill · piercing · screeching · grinding · squeaking · creaking · metallic
hoarse
Rough in voice
guttural · throaty · gravelly · rough · scratchy · wheezy · breathy · strained · crackly · creaky
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
scouring · grinding · filing · sanding · abrading · coarse · rough · friction · chafing · rubbing
grating
Crossed bars or harsh
discordant · cacophonous · shrill · piercing · screeching · grinding · squeaking · creaking · metallic · earsplitting
wheezing
Harsh, whistling respiration
strained · breathless · struggling · panting · harsh · congested · difficult · ragged · shallow · hoarse
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- frictionfriction, rubbing, abrading, friction burn, rolling friction
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- cacophonycacophony, discord, dissonance, din, noise
- workshop skillssawing, sanding, planing, chiseling, carving
- surface removalsanding, grinding, abrasion, exfoliation, filing
raspingsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
melodious · mellifluous · dulcet · euphonious · musical