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Meanings of raspy in anglès

Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound.

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Usage of raspy in anglès
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Linda Hamilton laughs the way Courtney Love sings, with great raspy bravado.
The Irish Times
2
I thought I detected more concern than contempt in her raspy voice.
Stand by your hitman
3
You're a good girl, aren't you, Maeve Callahan? His voice was raspy.
The life you've imagined
4
Then he took it, and he said in a raspy voice, Okay.
Mine
5
Suddenly, Tamara's raspy voice echoes across the timber floors of the warehouse.
News.com.au
6
One day. Her beak clicked together as she gave a raspy chuckle.
Smoke and Shadow
7
She writhes and shouts in a raspy voice that is not hers.
Reuters
8
The skinny blond boy with the raspy voice shot up a hand.
Silent screams
9
He probably divorced you because he got tired of that cigarette-raspy chuckle.
Finders Keepers
10
Her heart was thudding like a jackhammer, her breathing raspy and shallow.
Running scared
11
Someone very quiet, but now Michael could hear a faint, raspy breathing.
The Wolf’s Hour
12
His raspy voice confirmed that he had inhaled a lot of smoke.
Truths unveiled
13
Finally she sat up, and felt a raspy tongue lick her face.
The Mammoth Hunters
14
This was followed by another raspy, feminine shout: She's not home.
Audrey's door
15
And he heard a low, raspy voice say, He is coming.
The broken blade
16
There was something genuine in that raspy voice, some wish to be known.
The black prism
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