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Related to, producing, or caused by, scraping or abrasion
“The cashier silently rubbed his thumb over the top joint of his index finger in a rasping motion indicating the required payment.”
Sounding harsh, grating or unpleasant
“Jape Devon stepped out of his Warbird as the rasping engines shut down.”
Hoarse or gravelly in voice or sound
“The boy nearly jumped out of his skin as a rasping voice provided the answer.”
(of a cough or cold) Involving the coughing of phlegm
Gasping for breath, typically due to exertion
Containing or covered with grit or granules
An act or state of one surface rubbing or grinding against another
The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice
A mix of discordant sounds
An act of rubbing something
Present participle for to smooth by rubbing or applying friction
“Then rasp the edges of the crust, so as to clear it of gravel and rough portions of the horn.”
Present participle for to scrape or abrade through the application of friction
“The thrips will rasp the foliage, leaving whitish streaks.”
Present participle for to say in a harsh, grating voice
“Lancaster had never fully recovered from an accidental gunshot wound that had damaged his lungs and could only rasp in a low voice.”
Present participle for to utter in a hostile or aggressive way
“They rasp at me in bitterness, thoughts of bloody, gruesome revenge screaming from their eyes as I hand them their mutilated, cold and meager evening tea.”
Present participle for to bother or aggravate, especially by being harsh on the senses
“The awful stillness began to rasp my nerves. I began to tell myself that I was quite at the end of my tether.”
Present participle for to breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound
Present participle for to make a sharp sibilant or hissing sound
Present participle for to grind or grate with an audible noise
Present participle for to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
Present participle for to yell or cry with a loud harsh sound
Present participle for to crush into fine particles
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