raspy
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pi, ˈrɑ
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rasping or raspy (ˈrɑːspɪŋ, ˈrɑːspɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| (esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough | |
| raspy or raspy | |
| —adj | |
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Raspy
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
His voice is described as being deep, rough or raspy.
His sermons are conversational, delivered in a folksy, raspy voice.
Sea lampreys are parasites as adults and use their raspy disc-shaped mouth full of teeth to strike and hold fast to fish.
In some species, the males will add a raspy sound to distinguish them to potential mates.
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