Raspy: meaning, definitions and examples
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raspy
[ หrรฆspi ]
voice quality
Having a rough, harsh sound, as if caused by a sore throat or dryness.
Synonyms
croaky, gravelly, hoarse, husky, scratchy
Examples of usage
- My voice became raspy after shouting at the concert all night.
- She had a raspy cough that lingered for weeks.
- The old man's raspy laughter echoed through the room.
- The singer's raspy vocals added a unique texture to the song.
- His raspy whisper was barely audible.
Translations
Translations of the word "raspy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rouco
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคเคถ
๐ฉ๐ช heiser
๐ฎ๐ฉ serak
๐บ๐ฆ ั ัะธะฟะปะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ chrypliwy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท rauque
๐ช๐ธ ronco
๐น๐ท boฤuk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุฌุด
๐จ๐ฟ chraplavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ chrapฤพavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅถๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ hripav
๐ฎ๐ธ hรกs
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัััะปะดะฐาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแ แแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xฤฑrฤฑltฤฑlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ ronco
Word origin
The word 'raspy' is believed to have originated in the late 18th century, derived from the verb 'rasp' which means 'to grate or scrape harshly'. Over time, 'raspy' evolved to describe the rough or harsh sound produced by a voice or other objects. The term has been commonly used in English literature and everyday language to depict a particular quality of sound.