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raspier

raspier is the comparative form of raspy.

Meaning of raspy

Adjective

raspy (comparative raspier, superlative raspiest)

  1. (especially vocal quality) Rough, raw.
    • His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.
    Synonyms:
    grating, harsh, hoarse, rough
  2. Irritable.
    • I don't wish to get raspy, so let's change the subject.1869, Louisa May Alcott, Little Women Wedded
    Synonyms:
    irritable

Questions about raspier

What is raspier the comparative form of?
Raspier is the comparative form of raspy.

Words near raspier in the dictionary

  1. rasped
  2. rasper
  3. raspers
  4. raspice
  5. raspices
  6. raspier
  7. raspiest
  8. raspily
  9. raspiness
  10. rasping
  11. rasping machine

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Adapted from Wiktionary: raspier (page history and authors); raspy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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