Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grating

[ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: grat-ing
IPA: [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Harsh and unpleasant.

adj

Annoying; tending to annoy.

noun

A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.

noun

A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.

noun

The loose material that comes from something being grated.

noun

An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.

noun

The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.

noun

The sound made by something that grates against something else.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From grat(e) + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

Inflected Forms

gratings (plural)

Derived Forms

gratingly gratingness grism micrograting nanograting supergrating ungrating

Phrases

diffraction grating echelle grating

Frequently Paired Words

grate rasp

Synonyms

gridiron gravelly rasping raspy rough scratchy diffraction grating grate

Homonyms

grading

Rhymes With

waiting dating creating rating relating stating hating skating awaiting updating debating mating

Questions

How do you pronounce grating?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ].
What does grating mean?: Harsh and unpleasant.
Where does grating come from?: From grat(e) + -ing.

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