Main Entry: ¹rasp

Pronunciation: \ˈrasp\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *rasper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German raspōn to scrape together

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to rub with something rough; specifically : to abrade with a rasp
2 : to grate upon : irritate
3 : to utter in a raspy toneintransitive verb 1 : scrape
2 : to produce a grating sound

— rasp·er noun

— rasp·ing·ly \ˈras-piŋ-lē\ adverb