raspy
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Synonyms
choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, irritable, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snippy, stuffy, testy, waspish
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One of Cariou’s chief charms is a deep, slightly raspy voice that’s like the low rumble of thunder at midnight. — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "With 'Broadway and the Bard,' Len Cariou helps us hear the music in Shakespeare," 29 June 2018 Nuggets of fried okra made up the best side dish by far, hot and crisp with a ragged and raspy breading spiked with cornmeal. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: Get the South out of your mouth at Hoppin’ John," 5 July 2018 There are no jangly guitars or raspy vocals or thrashing percussion. — Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, "Dogs At Large bringing a new touch to the Chicago sound," 15 Feb. 2018 A few months later, his voice took on a raspy edge. — CNN, "To be herself, she needs to change her body. But first, comes the battle with insurers," 31 May 2018 That makes them all the more proud of When My Heart Felt Volcanic, which features mostly Cristal’s floating, raspy voice over a fusion of alternative rock-pop and lyrics that muse about love, growing pains, and heartbreak. — refinery29.com, "The Aces Are The Next Big Thing — But They're Not Like HAIM or A "Gay Band"," 25 May 2018 Young man!’ in a raspy working-class accent, opened his fraying backpack, took out the only thing there—a plastic container of pasta and beans—and handed it to the kid. — Anatoly Kurmanaev, WSJ, "The Tragedy of Venezuela," 24 May 2018 Truth is, Auerbach growls his words more than sings them, and sustaining a note like a raspy-voiced Michael Buble is not part of his repertoire. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "Chuck Auerbach follows in the footsteps of his Black Keys son with Beachland gig (concert review)," 4 May 2018 Shake uploaded her first songs to Soundcloud just two years ago—the 20-year-old raspy-voiced rapper is now signed to GOOD Music (Kanye West’s Def Jam imprint) and has been embraced by a number of the fashion world’s underground critical darlings. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "070 Shake Talks About Her Tomboyish Style—And Her Signature Dog Chain," 14 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'raspy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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raspy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of raspy
: having a rough, harsh sound
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Kids Definition of raspy
: having a harsh sound a raspy voice
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