raspy

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raspy

/ˈɹɑː.spɪ/ UK
/ˈɹæs.pi/ UK
/ˈɹæs.pi/ US

Rhymes with -ɑːspi, -æspi

adjective raspier · raspiest

of sound Rough, raw. His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.
Similar: grating, harsh, hoarse, rough
Irritable. I don't wish to get raspy, so let's change the subject.
Similar: irritable

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adj rough, raw

Español	ronco
Français	râpe, râpeux
Deutsch	rau
Română	aspru, răgușit
Русский	дребезжа́щий drebezžáščij, скреже́щущий skrežéščuščij

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@misc{raspy_2026,
  title = {raspy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raspy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}