'Rasping' definitions:
Definition of 'rasping'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Rasping'
From: GCIDE
- Rasp \Rasp\ (r[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rasped (r[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. Rasping.] [OF. rasper, F. r[^a]per, to scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. rasp[=o]n to scrape together, to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. Rap to snatch.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'rasping'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablation,
- ablative,
- abradant,
- abrasion,
- abrasive,
- air pollution,
- attrition,
- attritive,
- attritus,
- bones,
- bran,
- buffing,
- burnishing,
- chafe,
- chaff,
- chafing,
- cosmic dust,
- crumb,
- crumble,
- culm,
- deadwood,
- detrition,
- dishwater,
- draff,
- dregs,
- dressing,
- dry,
- dust,
- dust ball,
- efflorescence,
- erasure,
- erosion,
- erosive,
- fallout,
- farina,
- filing,
- filings,
- flour,
- fretting,
- galling,
- garbage,
- gash,
- gnawing,
- grating,
- grazing,
- grinding,
- grits,
- groats,
- hoarse,
- hogwash,
- husks,
- irritant,
- irritating,
- irritative,
- jangling,
- jangly,
- jarring,
- kittens,
- leavings,
- lees,
- limation,
- lint,
- meal,
- offal,
- offscourings,
- orts,
- parings,
- polishing,
- potsherds,
- powder,
- pussies,
- rags,
- raspings,
- raspy,
- raucous,
- refuse,
- rough,
- rubbing away,
- rugged,
- sandblasting,
- sanding,
- sawdust,
- scouring,
- scourings,
- scrap iron,
- scrape,
- scraping,
- scraps,
- scrapy,
- scratch,
- scratching,
- scratchy,
- scrub,
- scrubbing,
- scuff,
- scum,
- shards,
- shavings,
- shining,
- slack,
- slag,
- slop,
- slops,
- smoothing,
- smut,
- soot,
- stinging,
- stridulous,
- stubble,
- sweepings,
- swill,
- tares,
- wastage,
- waste,
- waste matter,
- wastepaper,
- wear,
- wearing away,
- weeds