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raspy

UK/ˈɹɑː.spɪ//ˈɹæs.pi/

raspy adjective: rough, raw.

Adjective

raspy (comparative raspier, superlative raspiest)

  1. (especially vocal quality) Rough, raw.
    • His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.
    • “This,” [Ambassador Robert Lighthizer] stressed in his raspy voice, “is the key economic policy battle of patriotic Americans in the upcoming generation.”2024 November 15, Ann Scott Tyson, Laurent Belsie, “Trump prepares for ‘economic warfare’ with China”, in The Christian Science Monitor
    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

raspy meaning in Urdu

raspy in Urdu

خراش دار, کھردرا

Synonyms of raspy

All synonyms of raspy

Forms of raspy

comparativeraspier
superlativeraspiest

Origin of raspy

From rasp + -y.

Words formed from raspy

Words that rhyme with raspy

Questions about raspy

What does raspy mean?
Raspy means rough, raw.
What is raspy in Urdu?
Raspy in Urdu is خراش دار, کھردرا. See Raspy meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is raspy?
Raspy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce raspy?
Raspy is pronounced /ˈɹɑː.spɪ/ (UK).

Words near raspy in the dictionary

  1. rasps
  2. Rasputin
  3. Rasputinesque
  4. Rasputinian
  5. Rasputins
  6. raspy
  7. rasquache
  8. rASRM
  9. rass el hanout
  10. Rassau
  11. rassclaat

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Adapted from Wiktionary: raspy (page history and authors); raspy (Urdu Wiktionary) (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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