Grating (8)
'grating' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for abrasive that I've seen before include "Irritating in manner" , "Emery paper or steel wool, say" , "Arabs vie, being harsh and challenging" , "Tending to wear away" , "Arabs vie to be harsh or provocative" .)
'grating' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for strident that I've seen before include "harsh noise" , "ear-piercing" , "Roaring" , "Unpleasantly loud and harsh" , "making loud noises" .)
'grating' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for annoying that I've seen before include "Vexing" , "Irritating, bothersome" , "It's galling" , "Vexatious" , "tiresome" .)
'grating' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for harsh that I've seen before include "Jarring" , "Strident" , "Unpleasantly rough" , "Grating; severe" , "Unpleasantly stern" .)
'grating' is the definition.
(I know that grating can be written as raspy)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for raspy that I've seen is " Harsh, grating".)
'grating' is the definition.
(I know that grating can be written as grid)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for grid that I've seen before include "Framework of crossing lines" , "method to find map reference" , "This crossword structure" , "Network of crossing parallel lines" , "frame" .)
'grating' is the definition.
(a grille is a grating made of metal bars)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for grille that I've seen before include "Frame of bars" , "A metal grating in door or window" , "Protective metal framework" , "It affords ventilation" , "Metal lattice-work" .)
(Other definitions for creaky that I've seen before include "Tending to squeak; badly made (colloq.)" , "Giving a little sound" , "making grating sound" , "Old-fashioned (and unoiled)" , "Could describe a loose floorboard or arthritic limb" .)