rasp
to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument.
to scrape or rub roughly: The glacier rasped the valley floor.
to grate upon or irritate: The sound rasped his nerves.
to utter with a grating sound: to rasp out an answer.
to scrape or grate.
to make a grating sound.
an act of rasping.
a rasping sound.
a coarse file, used mainly on wood, having separate conical teeth.
(in an insect) a roughened surface used in stridulation.
Origin of rasp
1Other words from rasp
- raspish, adjective
- un·rasped, adjective
Words Nearby rasp
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How to use rasp in a sentence
Using a rasp, zest the meyer lemon into the bowl and add the chopped herbs, anchovy, capers and a few grinds of black pepper.
"I saw you as I was coming away from Kendrick's last night," he began, with a bickering rasp in his voice.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeHis throat was like sandpaper and the words came out in a rasp.
The Dark Door | Alan Edward NourseSixth, rasp off the outside edge of one end of the pipe as shown.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel DibbleIf the branch is tapered with the rasp as shown the joint can be made very tight.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
Second, square the ends with the rasp, as previously explained.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
British Dictionary definitions for rasp (1 of 2)
/ (rɑːsp) /
a harsh grating noise
a coarse file with rows of raised teeth
(tr) to scrape or rub (something) roughly, esp with a rasp; abrade
to utter with or make a harsh grating noise
to irritate (one's nerves or senses); grate (upon)
Origin of rasp
1Derived forms of rasp
- rasper, noun
- raspish, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for rasp (2 of 2)
/ (rɑːsp) /
an informal or Scot word for raspberry
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