asperate

American  

[as-puh-reyt] / ˈæs pəˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

asperated, asperating

1. to make rough, harsh, or uneven.

   a voice asperated by violent emotion.

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asperate British  

/ ˈæspəˌreɪt, ˈæspərəs /

adjective

1. (of plant parts) having a rough surface due to a covering of short stiff hairs

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Etymology

Origin of asperate

First recorded in 1650–60, asperate is from the Latin word asperātus (past participle of asperāre ). See asper ², -ate ¹

Example Sentences

But in the ordinary life there in my time there was little to "asperate" the douceur.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George

"Ah!" came in an asperate tone from the now trembling and frightened maid.

From Mistress Penwick by Payne, Dutton