ˈraspē, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ-, -pi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: rasp (I) + -y
1.
a. : resembling the sound made by a rasp : grating , harsh
talks with a raspy New England twang — New Yorker
b. : having a rough texture
pulled the raspy army blanket about my shoulders — Herbert Gold
2. : raspish , irritable
they were all raspy from lack of sleep — Ira Wolfert