grating

noun

grat·ing | \ ˈgrā-tiŋ

Definition of grating

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a wooden or metal lattice used to close or floor an opening

2 : a partition, covering, or frame of parallel bars or crossbars

3 : a system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars ruled on a polished surface to produce spectra by diffraction

grating

adjective

Definition of grating (Entry 2 of 2)

: causing irritation or annoyance a grating habit It's not just that the interruptions themselves are grating to watch: what's worse is the hostilities they create.— Heather Schwedel often : having a harsh or unpleasant sound a grating voice/accent If you just imagined that last quote spoken in Gottfried's grating, obnoxious yelling, that's now how you would hear him on the phone. — Blake Hannon The truck braked noisily with a grating shriek of steel. — Mildred D. Taylor

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Adjective

gratingly adverb

a gratingly harsh sound Something in Orcutt's proprietary manner had irritated her at that first meeting, something she found gratingly egotistical in his expansive courtesy … — Philip Roth

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The Hanover Street bridge was temporarily closed Monday after it was discovered grating was missing on some sections, according to the Baltimore Department of Transportation. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore’s Hanover Street bridge temporarily shut down for missing grates," 26 Aug. 2019 Standing tall at the top, the ape intoned his grating, mechanical laugh. — David L. Craddock, Ars Technica, "How a basement hacker transformed Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600," 14 Sep. 2019 Today’s lunch version is whisper-light and fragrant: parboiled rice, drained and tossed with a huge pile of raw grated zucchini, lemon zest, a splash of cream and a grating of Parmesan. — New York Times, "We Asked a Chef to Keep a Cooking Diary for a Week. Here’s What She Made.," 27 Aug. 2019 But some real estate brokers can find its outsize influence grating. — oregonlive.com, "Zillow now ‘sees’ fancy countertops or hardwood floors — and adjusts its price estimates accordingly," 27 June 2019 Use a microplane to give the drink 5-6 gratings fresh horseradish. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, "In Praise of the Morning Cocktail," 25 June 2019 That’s good news for gourmet diners: A 10-gram grating at New York’s Del Posto restaurant will now set you back a mere $190, down from $240 last year. — Eric Sylvers, WSJ, "Foodies Rejoice as White Truffle Prices Sink," 1 Dec. 2018 Their gratings, typically more generous than the 10-gram standard, cost about 950 Hong Kong dollars (US$121). — Eric Sylvers, WSJ, "Foodies Rejoice as White Truffle Prices Sink," 1 Dec. 2018 Once the chocolate melts, drizzle with your best olive oil, shower with a grating of orange zest and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, "Cook’s Trick: Go Ahead and Overdo It," 7 Sep. 2018

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