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Creaky vs Raspy - What's the difference?

creaky | raspy |

As adjectives the difference between creaky and raspy

is that creaky is tending to creak while raspy is (of sound) rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.

creaky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Tending to creak
  • Worn down by overuse; decrepit
  • arthritic or rheumatic
  • (linguistics) Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.
  • creaky tone
    creaky voice

    Derived terms

    * creakiness

    raspy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.
  • His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy .
  • Irritable.
  • * Louisa May Alcott, Little Wives
  • I don't wish to get raspy , so let's change the subject.

    Synonyms

    * grating, harsh, hoarse, rough * (irritable) irritable

    Anagrams

    * prays, spray

    See also

    * raspiness