rasping

[ ras-ping, rah-sping ]

/ ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ /

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adjective

harsh; grating: a rasping voice.

noun

a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping: raspings of sawed wood.

Cooking.raspings, dry breadcrumbs.

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Origin of rasping

First recorded in 1650–60; rasp + -ing², -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rasping

rasp·ing·ly, adverbrasp·ing·ness, nounun·rasp·ing, adjective

Words nearby rasping

rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly, rasper, rasping, raspings, Rasputin, Rasputin, Grigori, raspy, rasse

How to use rasping in a sentence

The hospital had exhausted its portable tanks, and the new lines were rushing oxygen from exam rooms to the row of rasping patients on the wall.
The Broken Front Line|by Ava Kofman, photography by Kendrick Brinson and David Walter Banks|April 7, 2021|ProPublica
She could barely hear over the rhythmic rasping of a knife being sharpened in long, aggressive sweeps.
Dr. Scarpetta Heads to Psych Ward|Daily Beast Promotions|February 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was but child's play for so strong a man as Mr. Steele to shake off so futile a grasp, and he did so with a rasping laugh.
The Mayor's Wife|Anna Katherine Green
You had perceived upon what measure of aggression, upon what rasping unkindnesses, the applause of your fellows was bestowed.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman

A low call came from a brooding curlew, a faint sigh from a plover, and the wild rasping cry of a lapwing greeted them overhead.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
The twisted bar of iron stands out from the door and the ring is drawn up and down over a series of nicks, making a rasping noise.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Broken crystal littered the floor in shards and puddles of strange chemicals mingled smells to become a throat-rasping fog.
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British Dictionary definitions for rasping

rasping

raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ)

/ (ˈrɑːspɪŋ) /

adjective

(esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough

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rasping

Origin of rasping

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British Dictionary definitions for rasping

raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ)