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áspero — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • craggy adj Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
  • gruff adj Rough or brusque in manner or speech, though not necessarily unkind underneath.
  • harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
  • jagged adjective Having a rough, sharply uneven edge or surface.
  • rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.

Senses

áspero is used for these senses in English:

  • acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
  • craggy Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
  • gravelly Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping.
  • gruff having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
  • harsh Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • jagged Having a rough quality.
  • rough Not smooth; uneven.

gruff — full definition

  1. adj Rough or brusque in manner or speech, though not necessarily unkind underneath.
  2. adj Low-pitched and hoarse in voice.

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