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Wheezing vs Raspy - What's the difference?

wheezing | raspy |

As a noun wheezing

is the quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze.

As a verb wheezing

is .

As an adjective raspy is

(of sound) rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.

wheezing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze

    • Verb

    (head)

    • 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