raspy

English

WOTD – 24 October 2009

Etymology

rasp +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑː.spɪ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹæsp.i/
Audio (US) (file)

Adjective

raspy (comparative raspier, superlative raspiest)

(of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.
His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.
Irritable.
- Louisa May Alcott, Little Wives
  I don't wish to get raspy, so let's change the subject.

Synonyms

(rough, raw): grating, harsh, hoarse, rough
(irritable): irritable

Translations

rough, raw

Finnish: käheä (fi)
French: râpe (fr) m, f (sound), râpeux (fr) m (voice)
German: rau (de)
Maori: māngūngungu
Romanian: aspru (ro)

Russian: дребезжа́щий (ru) (drebezžáščij), скреже́щущий (ru) (skrežéščuščij)
Serbo-Croatian: promukao (sh) m
Spanish: ronco (es) m (voice)
Swedish: raspig (sv), skrovlig (sv)

irritable — see irritable

See also

raspiness

Anagrams

Prays, Sarpy, prays, spary, spray

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