Synonyms for raspy
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Rough, raw.
His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.
Related words
- Word family
- raspily
Example sentences
- scratchy My throat feels dry and raw and scratchy.
- hoarse Tom was hoarse from yelling at the football match.
- gravelly Billie Holiday had an earthy, gravelly voice.
- irritable Tom is usually a little irritable in the morning.
By length
- 5 letters
- rough1, harsh1
- 6 letters
- hoarse1
- 7 letters
- cracked1, grating2, rasping
- 8 letters
- scratchy2, gravelly3
- 9 letters
- irritable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grating2 = 2 syllables).