Definitions
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Word origin
From grat(e) + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“grating vocals”
“Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.”
“If, with these symptoms, are heard gratings of the teeth, irregular appetite, and sudden ebullitions of temper we may reasonably conclude that parasites are irritating the intestines and should be gotten rid of.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Harsh to hear”7 letters
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