rasping
[ ras-ping, rah-sping ]
/ ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ /
adjective
harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
noun
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping: raspings of sawed wood.
raspings, dry bread crumbs.
Words nearby rasping
rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly, rasper, rasping, raspings, rasputin, rasputin, grigori, raspy, rasse
OTHER WORDS FROM rasping
rasp·ing·ly, adverbrasp·ing·ness, nounun·rasp·ing, adjectiveDefinition for rasping (2 of 2)
rasp
[ rasp, rahsp ]
/ ræsp, rɑsp /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to scrape or grate.
to make a grating sound.
noun
Origin of rasp
OTHER WORDS FROM rasp
rasp·ish, adjectiveun·rasped, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for rasping (1 of 3)
rasping
raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ)
/ (ˈrɑːspɪŋ) /
adjective
(esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough
British Dictionary definitions for rasping (2 of 3)
rasp1
/ (rɑːsp) /
noun
a harsh grating noise
a coarse file with rows of raised teeth
verb
(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)
Derived forms of rasp
rasper, nounraspish, adjectiveWord Origin for rasp
C16: from Old French raspe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape
British Dictionary definitions for rasping (3 of 3)
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