(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant. / Abrasive; tending to annoy.

present participle of grate

A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air. / A frame of iron bars to hold a fire. / The loose material that comes from something being grated.

plural of grating

(obsolete) Serving to gratify; agreeable.

A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot. / A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.

(transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater. / (intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.

(transitive) To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars.

Obsolete spelling of great

Appreciative; thankful. / (obsolete) Pleasing, welcome.