| grating(noun, verb, adjective, hard, severe) |
| harsh(adjective, severe, rough, offensive, coarse) |
| rough(adjective, quiet, hard, severe, sharp) |
| hoarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) |
| husky(adjective, rough, low, harsh, dirty) |
| jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) |
| raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) |
| strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) |
| scratchy(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, sounds) |
| chafing(noun, verb, adjective, contact, friction) |
| grinding(noun, verb, adjective, rough, clean) |
| scraping(noun, verb, adjective, clean, stroke) |
| friction(noun, adjective, clean, stroke, contact) |
| abrasion(noun, clean, stroke, contact, resistance) |
| gravelly(adjective, rough, coarse, dry, gruff) |
| raspy(adjective, dry, sounds, grating, raucous) |
| scratching(noun, verb, adjective, rough, coarse) |
| resistance(noun, contact, friction, abrasion, rubbing) |
| attrition(noun, clean, stroke, contact, resistance) |
| discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) |