Creaky vs Raspy - What's the difference?
creaky | raspy |
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.
(of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.
Irritable.
* Louisa May Alcott, Little Wives
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)- creaky tone
- creaky voice
Derived terms
* creakinessraspy
English
Adjective
(er)- His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy .
- I don't wish to get raspy , so let's change the subject.