Word "GRATING" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Synonyms:
gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
Synonyms:
diffraction grating

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Synonyms:
grate

Crossword Clues for GRATING

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Clue Source Date
Harsh-sounding framework (7)
End of teaching assessment is harsh The Guardian Cryptic 12 Jan 2023
Gallons given to seaman in bars The Times Cryptic 23 Dec 2022
Metal grill making a rasping sound The Times Cryptic 25 Oct 2022
Good marks for preparing cheese
Scraping good assessment
Frame of iron bars Irish Times Simplex 07 Oct 2019
Sounding harsh The Times Concise 04 Jun 2019
Harsh New York Times 05 May 2019
Harsh
Annoying Universal 28 Jul 2018
Annoying
Framework of bars setting our teeth on edge
Set of bars showing good value The Telegraph Cryptic 01 Dec 2015
Annoying and aggravating USA Today 04 Nov 2015
Annoying and aggravating
Unpleasant, as a voice
Danger for wearers of high-heel shoes
Rubbing the wrong way
Old pawnshop feature
Old pawnshop feature
Discordant
Annoying
Strident
Portcullis.
Type of latticework.
Grille.
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