a grating voice

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• grating voice — irritating voice, voice which is unpleasant to the ear …   English contemporary dictionary

• grating — grat|ing1 [ˈgreıtıŋ] n a metal frame with bars across it, used to cover a window or hole ▪ Leaves clogged the grating over the drain. grating 2 grating2 adj a grating sound is hard and unpleasant ▪ a harsh grating voice >gratingly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• grating — [[t]gre͟ɪtɪŋ[/t]] gratings 1) N COUNT A grating is a flat metal frame with rows of bars across it, which is fastened over a window or over a hole in a wall or the ground. ...an open grating in the sidewalk. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A grating… …   English dictionary

• grating — adjective 1) the chair made a grating noise Syn: scraping, scratching, grinding, rasping, jarring 2) a grating voice Syn: harsh, raucous, strident, piercing, shrill, screechy; discor …   Thesaurus of popular words

• grating — I UK [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms grating : singular grating plural gratings a metal frame with bars across it, used for covering a hole or window II UK [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ] / US adjective a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and… …   English dictionary

• grating — grat|ing1 [ greıtıŋ ] noun count a metal frame with bars across it, used for covering a hole or window grating grat|ing 2 [ greıtıŋ ] adjective a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying ╾ grat|ing|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• grating — [ˈgreɪtɪŋ] noun [C] I a metal frame with bars across it that is used for covering a hole or window II adj grating [ˈgreɪtɪŋ] a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• grating — 1. adjective (typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant 2. noun a) A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air. b) A frame of iron bars to hold …   Wiktionary

• rasping voice — scratchy voice, grating voice …   English contemporary dictionary

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