rasping

Everyday

1. Harsh, rough and scratchy in sound: «a rasping voice», «a rasping cough». tree →
2. (verb) Making a harsh, scraping sound, or rubbing with a rough tool: «rasping the wood smooth». tree →

In the lessons

In stories it describes rough voices of old men, villains, or someone ill; in science it describes sounds of friction; in design and technology a rasp is a rough file for wood. Phrases: «a rasping voice», «a rasping breath», «a rasping sound».

Examples

• The old pirate spoke in a rasping voice. tree →
• I could hear a rasping cough from the next room. tree →
• The door opened with a rasping creak. tree →
• The carpenter was rasping the edges of the wood. tree →
• The cat's rough tongue made a rasping sound on my hand. tree →
• After shouting at the match, his voice was rasping. tree →

Note

Related: rasp (noun: a coarse file; verb: to scrape), raspy (informal adjective). Similar words: hoarse, croaky, grating. Rasping is not about raspberries.