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.

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, ras protein, Rasputin, Rasputin, Grigori, raspy

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Example sentences from the Web for rasping

She has not heard her rasping voice, nor her heavy step in the outer room.
Dangerous Ground|Lawrence L. Lynch
There was sound of strident, rasping sk-r-r-r-rr: then a lightning snap, as of a whip.
Tonio, Son of the Sierras|Charles King
It is of a gritty and rasping nature, and is at the same time very friable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
Deacon Whittle cleared his throat with an angry, rasping sound.
An Alabaster Box|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley

I will show you a mystery: Little faults are personally more disagreeable and rasping to us than great ones.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall|Charles Major

British Dictionary definitions for rasping

rasping

raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ)

/ (ˈrɑːspɪŋ) /

adjective

(esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough

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单词	rasping
释义	rasping [ ras-ping, rah-sping ] / ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rasping ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, ras protein, Rasputin, Rasputin, Grigori, raspy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rasping She has not heard her rasping voice, nor her heavy step in the outer room. Dangerous Ground\|Lawrence L. Lynch There was sound of strident, rasping sk-r-r-r-rr: then a lightning snap, as of a whip. Tonio, Son of the Sierras\|Charles King It is of a gritty and rasping nature, and is at the same time very friable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3\|Various Deacon Whittle cleared his throat with an angry, rasping sound. An Alabaster Box\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley I will show you a mystery: Little faults are personally more disagreeable and rasping to us than great ones. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall\|Charles Major British Dictionary definitions for rasping rasping raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ) / (ˈrɑːspɪŋ) / adjective (esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rasping rough, grinding, grating, abrasive, harsh, raucous, stridulous, hoarse, raspy
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rasping

adjective

noun

Origin of rasping

OTHER WORDS FROM rasping

Words nearby rasping

Example sentences from the Web for rasping

British Dictionary definitions for rasping

raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ)

adjective

Words related to rasping