| Main Entry: | gritty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | granular |
Synonyms: |
abrasive, branlike, calculous, crumbly, dusty, friable, grainy, gravelly, in particles, loose, lumpy, permeable, porous, powdery, pulverant, rasping, rough, sabulous, sandy, scratchy |
Antonyms: |
fine, smooth |
| Main Entry: | guttural |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deep in sound |
Synonyms: |
glottal, grating, gravelly, growling, gruff, harsh, hoarse, husky, inarticulate, low, rasping, rough, sepulchral, thick, throaty |
Antonyms: |
dulcet |
| Main Entry: | hoarse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | raspy in voice |
Synonyms: |
blatant, breathy, cracked, croaking, croaky, croupy, discordant, dry, grating, gravelly, growling, gruff, guttural, harsh, husky, indistinct, jarring, piercing, ragged, raucous, rough, scratching, squawking, stertorous, strident, stridulous, thick, throaty, uneven, whispering |
Antonyms: |
smooth, soft, soothing |
| Main Entry: | powdery |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | consisting of fine, loose grains |
Synonyms: |
arenaceous, arenose, branny, chalky, crumbling, crumbly, dry, dusty, fine, floury, friable, grainy, granular, gravelly, gritty, impalpable, loose, mealy, pulverized, pulverulent, sandy |
Antonyms: |
solid |
| Main Entry: | raspy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rough |
Synonyms: |
cracked, croaky, dry, grating, gravelly, gruff, harsh, hoarse, husky, scratchy, thick, throaty |