grating
adjective
[ ˈɡreɪtɪŋ ]
• sounding harsh and unpleasant.
• "a high, grating voice"
Similar:
scraping,
scratching,
grinding,
rasping,
creaking,
jarring,
abrasive,
harsh,
raucous,
strident,
piercing,
shrill,
ear-piercing,
screeching,
squawking,
squawky,
squeaky,
sharp,
discordant,
dissonant,
cacophonous,
brassy,
blaring,
hoarse,
croaky,
rough,
gravelly,
grating
noun
• a framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically preventing access through an opening while permitting communication or ventilation.
Similar:
framework,
grid,
grate,
network,
grille,
grillwork,
lattice,
trellis,
criss-cross,
matrix,
mesh,
gauze,
netting,
net,
web,
webbing,
tracery,
interlacing,
reticulation,
reticulum,
plexus,
graticule,
decussation,
grate
verb
• reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.
• "peel and roughly grate the carrots"
Similar:
shred,
rub into pieces,
pulverize,
mince,
grind,
granulate,
crush,
crumble,
mash,
smash,
fragment,
macerate,
triturate,
• make an unpleasant rasping sound.
• "the hinges of the door grated"
Similar:
rasp,
scrape,
jar,
scratch,
grind,
rub,
drag,
grit,
squeak,
screech,
creak,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French grater, of Germanic origin; related to German kratzen ‘to scratch’.
