raspy

Etymology

rasp + -y

adj

  1. (of sound) Rough, raw, especially of vocal quality.
    His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.
  2. Irritable.
    I don't wish to get raspy, so let's change the subject. 1869, Louisa May Alcott, Little Women Wedded

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