raspy

Examples

• All

• Most days, she only heard his raspy call when he wanted an errand run.

  Fiction book (1991)

• His first coherent post-operative words were spoken in a raspy whisper five days after his heart had stopped.

  Fiction book (1997)

• So her voice is super raspy now, but it's super cool.

• Here, listen to that raspy sound.

  Tabula Rasa (2018)

• I start to turn away when his raspy voice calls me back.

  Fiction book (1999)

• But they found the man they wanted: tall, raspy voice, like me.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I'm sure you can still hear it's a little raspy but nothing compared to what it was.

• "My-my," she says, her voice raspy, "isn't it just freezing to death out here?"

  Fiction book (1998)

• "I'm thirsty," I said with a raspy voice, and Dr. Barnwell smiled broadly.

  Fiction book (1996)

• His voice was low and raspy from too many years of smoking.

Synonyms

R

rough

vsraspy

164 1.0

Not smooth and often harsh in sound

is specifically about unpleasant, grating sound rather than general unevenness

R

raucous

vsraspy

31 7.1

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

is harsher on the ear specifically, not necessarily loud or noisy

H

hoarse

vsraspy

25 3.4

A rough voice that sounds strained from a sore throat or shouting

is harsh as well but may not imply a temporary physical cause

S

scratchy

vsraspy

14 3.7

Harsh, rough sound or voice that is unpleasant to hear

is the general term for harshness without the small rubbing sound

H

husky

vsraspy

14 5.3

A deep, rough voice that sounds slightly hoarse

is harsher and more grating rather than simply deep or emotional

T

throaty

vsraspy

7 6.1

A low, deep sound that comes from the throat

is focused on coarse surface sound rather than low throat origin

G

gravelly

vsraspy

7 6.5

A low, rough voice that sounds harsh and scratchy

is rough too but does not stress the grainy texture as much

G

growly

vsraspy

1 5.7

Making a low rough sound like a dog or bear

is about abrasive roughness rather than low grumbling character

G

grating

vsraspy

1 6.2

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

is similar yet focuses on roughness rather than jarring quality

S

squawky

vsraspy

1 7.5

A loud harsh sound like a bird's cry that is unpleasant

is similar in harshness but not necessarily loud or birdlike

C

croaky

vsraspy

1 4.4

A rough, hoarse voice like a frog

is rough too but focuses more on deep, animallike tone

R

rasping

vsraspy

6.9

Harsh and rough in a way that hurts the ears

is equally harsh but more commonly used as a general adjective

R

raspatory

vsraspy

9.9

Making a harsh, grating sound like metal scraping

is the broader adjective for any unpleasantly coarse sounding noise

H

harsh-voiced

vsraspy

6.8

A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant

is the common descriptive term for that same unpleasant voice quality

D

dysphonic

vsraspy

9.8

A harsh, unpleasant sound that hurts the ears

is the everyday description focusing on harsh, grating sound rather than technical

U

unmelodious

vsraspy

8.0

Not having a pleasant, musical sound

is about coarse harshness specifically, not general lack of melody

R

roughish

vsraspy

5.4

Feels slightly rough to the touch

is clearly more abrasive and unpleasant than this mild unevenness

Antonyms

S

smooth

204 1.0

Moving or happening in an even, easy way without sudden problems

S

soft

182 1.0

Gentle and not strong for light or sound

C

clear

40 1.0

Pure and distinct in sound or colour

How Harsh

grating

1 6.2

raspy

13 5.8

hoarse

25 3.4

husky

14 5.3

breathy

8 5.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology