— raspingly , adv. — raspingness , n.
/ras"ping, rah"sping/ , adj.
1. harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
n.
2. a minute piece removed by rasping: raspings of sawed wood.
3. raspings , dry bread crumbs.
[ 1650-60; RASP + -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]
— raspingly , adv. — raspingness , n.
/ras"ping, rah"sping/ , adj.
1. harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
n.
2. a minute piece removed by rasping: raspings of sawed wood.
3. raspings , dry bread crumbs.
[ 1650-60; RASP + -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012