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rasping

American  
[ras-ping, rah-sping] / ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ /

adjective

  1. harsh; grating.

    a rasping voice.

noun

  1. a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping.

    raspings of sawed wood.

  2. Cooking. raspings, dry breadcrumbs.

ˈrasping British  
/ ˈrɑːspɪ, ˈrɑːspɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough

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Other Word Forms

  • raspingly adverb
  • raspingness noun
  • unrasping adjective

Etymology

Origin of rasping

First recorded in 1650–60; rasp + -ing 2, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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He cheerfully refused broadcast interviews because he knew how his rasping vocal chords could be interpreted.

From BBC

But the home side equalised on the stroke of half-time courtesy of a rasping long-range drive from Vitinha following a short corner routine.

From Barron's

“I heard a rasping sound. Even inside the car, you could hear it. We were wondering what it was when, looking through the front windshield, all you could see were houses—houses everywhere.”

From Literature

The 22-year-old took the second opportunity, with a rasping passing shot forcing a deciding set.

From Barron's

New Zealand's batters were then hopping about the crease, as Archer showed his teeth with some rasping short balls.

From BBC

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