Raspy vs Gaspy - What's the difference?
raspy | gaspy |
(of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.
Irritable.
* Louisa May Alcott, Little Wives
Resembling or characterised by gasps.
* 1894 , Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad
* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 6, author=Mike Albo, title=The Department of Just Right, work=New York Times
, passage=When I tried it on, I discovered why my friends were so gaspy : it fit perfectly. }}
As adjectives the difference between raspy and gaspy
is that raspy is rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality while gaspy is resembling or characterised by gasps.raspy
English
Adjective
(er)- His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy .
- I don't wish to get raspy , so let's change the subject.
Synonyms
* grating, harsh, hoarse, rough * (irritable) irritableAnagrams
* prays, spraySee also
* raspinessgaspy
English
Adjective
(er)- Then his eyes began to spread and his breath to come out kinder gaspy like, and he says: "Ger-reat Scott, it's the LONGITUDE!"
citation