rasping
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈræspɪŋ/
:
raspido
- There was a rasping in his throat, a horrible taste in his mouth.
- rasping sound
- rasping voice
- rasping breath
Examples
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And another sound, a low, somnolent rasping, like air leaking from a balloon, was coming from his father's room.
Fiction book (2000) -
A faint rasping, coming from somewhere in the wall beside my bed.
Fiction book (2002) -
Something was moving around outside, with a loud rasping and shrieking.
Fiction book (1992) -
We hear the loud, rasping of his breath, resonating inside his head.
Fiction book (1994) -
Only the rasping breath of dying beasts broke the silence.
Fiction book (1990) -
"You are whom, eh?" it asked, its voice a rasping, rattling, tooth-grinding sound without a trace of breath in it.
Fiction book (1999) -
Much of Nechayev's face and left side were badly burned, and she was unconscious, breathing with a labored rasping sound.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her flailing hands fluttered weakly, and her straining throat made a faint rasping noise.
Fiction book (1991) -
His rasping voice made it clear that he was not happy with the situation.
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As she spoke, the rasping sound of her throat caught everyone's attention.
Synonyms
20
1.2
A harsh scraping sound, for example from branches or a pen
4
7.1
A harsh, grating sound often heard in a voice
A rough, harsh sound in a person's voice, often after a cold
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rasping as a noun comes from the word rasp, which means 'to scrape' and also names a rough file used on wood. So a 'rasping' is the harsh, scraping sound you hear in a rough cough or when metal rubs metal.