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单词 raspy
释义

raspy

adjective

ˈra-spē How to pronounce raspy (audio)
raspier; raspiest
1
: harsh, grating
2
: irritable

Synonyms

  • choleric
  • crabby
  • cranky
  • cross
  • crotchety
  • fiery
  • grouchy
  • grumpy
  • irascible
  • irritable
  • peevish
  • perverse
  • pettish
  • petulant
  • prickly
  • quick-tempered
  • ratty
  • short-tempered
  • snappish
  • snappy
  • snarky
  • snippety
  • snippy
  • stuffy
  • testy
  • waspish
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Example Sentences

Her voice was raspy from yelling so much. overwork tends to make him raspy
Recent Examples on the Web Rod was one of my favorite artists and a raspy-voiced singer like me! Sean Neumann, PEOPLE.com, 31 Mar. 2022 As her slightly raspy vocals float, a warm guitar instrumental loops in the background, amidst thumping kicks and rimshots. Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2022 The exhaust note from the two-into-one muffler with two exits is pleasantly raspy on the over-run — sociable but still audible. Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2020 Iris is a striking woman in her mid-30s, a former cosmetics salesperson who speaks in a low, raspy voice. Washington Post, 3 June 2020 Apparently, the hip hop mogul’s signature raspy voice and distinctive rap cadence have become popular material for those creating humorous audio impersonations using deepfake technology. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 5 May 2020 The opening act begins at dusk with the male making what is typically described as a series of distinct nasal peeent sounds (to me the call is more a raspy bzeeent, similar to the nighthawk’s), spaced five or six seconds apart. Tom Fegely, Field & Stream, 13 Apr. 2020 John Prine, an iconic singer-songwriter who was known for his thoughtful lyrics, raspy voice and wry sense of humor, has died at age 73. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2020 Will coach Tom Izzo give a breathless postgame interview in a raspy voice from way, WAY too much yelling? Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

raspy

adjective

ˈras-pē How to pronounce raspy (audio)
raspier; raspiest
: having a harsh sound
a raspy voice

raspy

adjective

1
as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed overwork tends to make him raspy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • irritable
  • fiery
  • snappish
  • petulant
  • irascible
  • waspish
  • peevish
  • crotchety
  • grumpy
  • grouchy
  • snarky
  • pettish
  • passionate
  • testy
  • cross
  • snippy
  • choleric
  • stuffy
  • snarly
  • crabby
  • cranky
  • ratty
  • querulous
  • sensitive
  • short
  • snippety
  • snappy
  • ornery
  • short-tempered
  • perverse
  • prickly
  • bilious
  • belligerent
  • cantankerous
  • curmudgeonly
  • pugnacious
  • surly
  • out of humor
  • dyspeptic
  • fretful
  • combative
  • disagreeable
  • bellicose
  • quick-tempered
  • pouty
  • contentious
  • argumentative
  • sulky
  • off-colored
  • sullen
  • out of sorts
  • truculent
  • ill-tempered
  • tetchy
  • ill-humored
  • off-color
  • scrappy
  • cross-grained
  • huffy
  • fractious
  • quarrelsome
  • bearish
  • disputatious
  • ill-natured
  • touchy
  • hot-blooded
  • thin-skinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sweet
  • friendly
  • affable
  • gregarious
  • genial
  • outgoing
  • cordial
  • amiable
  • companionable
  • extroverted
  • extraverted
  • sociable
  • agreeable
  • easygoing
  • relaxed
  • carefree
  • stoic
  • good-natured
  • patient
  • stoical
  • good-tempered
  • tolerant
  • uncomplaining
  • understanding
  • forbearing
  • happy-go-lucky
  • well-disposed
  • obliging
  • long-suffering
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2
as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound the dying man spoke in a barely audible, raspy voice

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hoarse
  • gruff
  • husky
  • rasping
  • throaty
  • gravelly
  • croaking
  • croaky
  • scratchy
  • coarse
  • rusty
  • gravel
  • grating
  • growling
  • guttural
  • choked
  • strangled
  • abrasive
  • strained
  • growly
  • grinding
  • strident
  • raucous
  • screeching
  • rough
  • cracked
  • scratching
  • jarring
  • scraping
  • squawking
  • discordant
  • dissonant
  • cacophonous
  • cawing
  • unmusical
  • unmelodious
  • inharmonious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sweet
  • mellifluous
  • gentle
  • mellow
  • soothing
  • liquid
  • smooth
  • soft
  • golden
  • velvety
  • tender
  • mellifluent
  • melodic
  • melodious
  • silken
  • satiny
  • lyrical
  • musical
  • lyric
  • gliding
  • euphonious
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