grating
/greɪtɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
7 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
NOUNUnpleasantly harsh or grating in sound.
1
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.
2
A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
3
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
WORD FORMS
Related formgrate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinatinggray
Starts & ends withG … G
Syllablesgrat · ing
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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