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| creak |
to make, or move with, a grating or squeaking noise, as a chair under the stress of a person's weight. [3 definitions] |
| grid |
a framework or grating of crisscrossed or parallel bars. [1/5 definitions] |
| grill |
a framework or grating of parallel metal bars used to support foods for broiling; gridiron. [1/7 definitions] |
| grille |
a grating, often of metal, used as a screen, barrier, or decoration over an opening such as a window or the ventilation area of an engine. |
| grind |
to rub together in a harsh or grating manner. [1/12 definitions] |
| grit |
to make a grating or grinding noise, as if by scratching with grit. [1/7 definitions] |
| groan |
a deep creaking or grating sound produced by excessive stress on a structure, machine, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| jagged |
rough in texture or quality; uneven or grating. [1/2 definitions] |
| rasp |
to utter with a rough, grating sound. [3/8 definitions] |
| raspy |
rough and grating; harsh. |
| scrape |
to produce harsh grating noises by drawing something hard across a surface or the like. [1/13 definitions] |
| scratch |
a scraping or grating sound. [1/22 definitions] |
| screech |
to make a harsh, shrill, grating cry or sound. [2/3 definitions] |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. [1/2 definitions] |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| stridulous |
producing or characterized by a harsh grating, creaking, or chirping sound. |
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