Synonyms for rasping

Most common

raspy · grating · gravelly · scratchy

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Adjective

Antonyms

smooth, soothing, mellifluous

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   raspy

   He spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer.

Related words

Word family

raspingly

Example sentences

• grating A cacophony is a mixture of grating noises.
• scratchy My throat feels dry and raw and scratchy.
• raspy Ziri heard a strange raspy voice outside his tent.
• gravelly Billie Holiday had an earthy, gravelly voice.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

rough¹, raspy²

7 letters

grating²

8 letters

scratchy², gravelly³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (raspy² = 2 syllables).