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raspatory

raspatory

9.9
Making a harsh, grating sound like metal scraping
  • adjective
  • /ˈræspəˌtɔri/
translation icon : raspador
  • The raspatory sound of the metal chair scraping across the floor was unpleasant to hear.

Examples

  • Her raspatory laugh echoed through the quiet room, drawing everyone's attention.

  • The raspatory noise of the old radiator was distracting.

  • The old engine made a raspatory noise as it struggled to start on the cold morning.

  • What a raspatory sound!

  • The old engine made a raspatory noise as it struggled to start on the cold morning.

  • Her raspatory laugh echoed through the quiet room, drawing everyone's attention.

  • The raspatory sound of the metal chair scraping across the floor was unpleasant to hear.

Synonyms

raucous
vsraspatory
31 7.1

Making a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound that hurts your ears

stresses loud, rough sound rather than a focused scraping quality
jarring
vsraspatory
20 6.1

A loud, harsh sound that feels unpleasant and surprising

refers to harsh noise as a sound quality rather than sudden shock
raspy
vsraspatory
13 5.8

A rough, harsh voice or sound that feels unpleasant to hear

is about making harsh scraping sound generally, not only voice quality
cacophonous
vsraspatory
2 8.4

Making a loud, harsh noise that is unpleasant to hear

applies to a single harsh scraping noise, not a noisy mixture
grating
vsraspatory
1 6.2

A harsh, unpleasant sound or voice that is hard to listen to

focuses on producing harsh scraping noise rather than general harshness
cacophonic
vsraspatory
1 9.3

Has a loud, harsh sound that is unpleasant

is about producing a single scraping noise, not general discord
stridulous
vsraspatory
9.9

Making a loud, harsh, grating sound like some insects make

is broader, naming harsh scraping noises rather than only creaking ones
rasping
vsraspatory
6.9

Harsh and rough in a way that hurts the ears

is about producing harsh scraping noise in general, not only roughness

How Harsh

piercing
2 5.5
raspatory
9.9
grating
1 6.2
hoarse
25 3.4
soft
  • Specialized
12 4.2

Surface Forms

raspatory positive

Morphology

raspatory = rasp (transparent) = rasp + atory

Formed from 'rasp' (to make a harsh or grating sound) plus the suffix '-atory' meaning 'making or causing', so the adjectival meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Raspatory comes from the simple word rasp meaning 'to scrape' and the ending -atory meaning 'making' or 'relating to', so it describes a sound that seems to 'scrape' or grate, like a rough, harsh noise.