( v. t. )
Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
( v. t. )
Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012