GRATINGS Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word gratings. (close relations)
grating
Best Alternative Words for GRATINGS
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| grate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire • a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air verb • furnish with a grate • gnaw into; make resentful or angry • reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface • make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together • scratch repeatedly | ||||||||
| gravelly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • abounding in small stones • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
| grill | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill • a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate verb • cook over or under a grill • examine thoroughly | ||||||||
| rasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • uttering in an irritated tone adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
| raspy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
| rough | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form | ||||||||
| scratchy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing abrasion • easily irritated or annoyed • lacking consistency • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
| diffraction grating | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
