| gruff(adjective, severe, rough, low, harsh) |
| guttural(adjective, hard, sound, severe, sharp) |
| screeching(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp) |
| scrubbing(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing) |
| shrill(adjective, rough, harsh, offensive, dry) |
| cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) |
| fretting(noun, verb, contact, friction, abrasion) |
| jangling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) |
| rasp(noun, scourings, scraping) |
| rubbing(noun, verb, adjective, contact, resistance) |
| abrading(verb, grating, chafing) |
| creaking(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp) |
| dry(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough) |
| filing(adjective, contact, abrasion, rubbing) |
| gravel |
| gritty(adjective, rough, coarse, grainy, granular) |
| irritating(verb, adjective, upsetting, chafing) |
| squawky(adjective, harsh, sounds) |
| wearing away(noun, expression, contact, scourings, abrasion) |
| abrasive(adjective, rough, coarse, grating, raucous) |