rasping

[ras-ping, rah-sping]

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

/ ˈrɑːspɪ, ˈrɑːspɪŋ /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• raspingly adverb
• raspingness noun
• unrasping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rasping¹

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

Example Sentences

Survivors describe the sound of a tsunami as everything from a deafening rumble to a rasping hiss.

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

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

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On Saturday, however, all three of his goals came from open play – including a rasping long-range drive in the second half to complete his hat-trick.

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What endures is the rasping byplay, the soaring exasperation, the tango of opposing temperaments finding fleeting common ground.

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Related Words

• gravelly 
• gruff 
• guttural 
• hoarse 
• raspy