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raspy.

Rough, raw.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɑː.spɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹæs.pi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹæs.pi/General-American

  1. Rough, raw.

    His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.

  2. Irritable.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb /*(s)krebʰ- Proto-Germanic *hrepsaną /*hrepspaną Proto-Germanic *hrespaną Proto-Germanic *hraspōną Frankish *hraspōnbor. Vulgar Latin *raspāre Old French rasperbor. Middle English raspen English rasp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English raspy From rasp + -y.

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