sandpapery

adjective

sand·​pa·​pery -rē 

: resembling the sound of sandpaper on wood : grating, harsh

sandpapery sound of the maracas

—Ludwig Bemelmans

tried to make his sandpapery voice sound nonchalant

—H. N. Hempel

Word History

Etymology

sandpaper entry 1 + -y

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Rhymes for sandpapery

• drapery
• papery