raspier; raspiest

Examples of raspy in a Sentence

Her voice was raspy from yelling so much. overwork tends to make him raspy
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Hendry’s distinctive raspy voice adds a raw, authentic quality to his music. Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025 Discussing how their boys mirror them, the actors both agreed that Dakota's personality is most like Culkin’s, while Carson has more in common with his mom, particularly their raspy voices. Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Aides at the time blamed Biden’s raspy voice on a cold. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 July 2024 Blige’s voice has become more raspy with time, and instead of finding material that suits it, Good Morning Gorgeous surrounds Blige with loud distractions like drill beats and DJ Khaled ad-libs. Al Shipley, SPIN, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for raspy 

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of raspy was in 1838

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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

raspy

adjective
raspier; raspiest
: making a harsh grating sound
a raspy voice
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