grating
adjective
1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
- a gravelly voice
Similar word(s): cacophonic, cacophonous, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy
noun
1. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Similar word(s): grate
Definition categories: man–made, barrier
2. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
Similar word(s): grate
Definition categories: man–made, frame, framework
3. optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with grating as a noun:
- Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.
verb
1. present participle of grate