raspy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   harsh, rough, or grating in sound

   A raspy chuckle came from the darkened room.

2. 2
   adj

   rough, irritating, or unpleasant in manner or effect

   The strict routine felt less raspy after he became used to it.

From rasp + -y. The adjective first describes a surface or sound with the rough, scraping quality of a rasp and extends figuratively to an irritating manner or experience.

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