Rasping

Pronunciation: /ˈɹæspɪŋ/

Rasping (adj)

  1. Making a rough, unpleasant sound, like air or a voice scraping.
  2. Causing a dry, scratchy feeling in the throat, often with coughing.
  3. Involving rubbing or scraping a surface so it feels or sounds rough.

Examples

  • The old speaker made a rasping sound.
  • I have a rasping cough that makes my throat feel dry.

Rasping (adjective)

Examples

  • The old radio made a rasping sound in the room.
  • A rasping voice filled the hall when the speaker arrived.