Associations to the word «Rasping»

Wiktionary

RASPING, adjective. Raspy
RASPING, verb. Present participle of rasp
RASPING, noun. A rasping sound

Dictionary definition

RASPING, noun. Uttering in an irritated tone.
RASPING, adjective. Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats