raspiness
- noun
- /ˈræspɪnəs/
:
rugosidad
- Her voice had the distinct raspiness that made her sound both unique and memorable.
Examples
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After catching a cold, he noticed a noticeable raspiness in his speaking voice that lingered for days.
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The man on the landing spoke to her in her dreams that night, calling to her in a resonant voice that held a touch of raspiness.
Fiction book (1995) -
Well, whereas "The Time of You" is instrumental, in other songs there are vocals: a hint of raspiness, highly emotive, and also very centered around film.
Blog text (25) -
"Failing" a field sobriety test, or the raspiness of someone's voice, is subjective, especially when the arresting officer is "well known" to him and is someone that doesn't like him.
Blog text (26) -
The singer's performance was captivating, especially with the emotional raspiness in her voice.
Synonyms
4
7.1
A harsh, grating sound often heard in a voice
2
7.4
A harsh, rough sound often made by someone's voice
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4.8
A rough, weak voice from a sore or irritated throat
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8.5
A loud, harsh, high sound that hurts your ears
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6.2
A harsh, unpleasant sound or voice that is hard to listen to
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6.5
A low rough sound in the throat
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3.9
A harsh quality in a voice or behavior that feels severe
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Raspiness comes from rasp, which means 'to scrape'. A rasp is a rough file that scrapes wood, so a raspy voice sounds like rough scraping, and that is why raspiness means a rough, harsh, or grating sound.