Definition: Having a rough or harsh sound, often used to describe a voice or noise that is not smooth.

Example: After shouting at the concert, her voice became raspy and difficult to understand.

Definition: In a way that produces a loud, sharp sound, often associated with shaking or moving quickly.

Example: The old train moved rattlingly down the tracks, making a loud noise.

Definition: The quality of being loud and harsh in sound, often associated with a rough or grating voice.

Example: The raucity of the crowd made it difficult to hear the speaker.

Definition: In a way that is loud and harsh, often causing disturbance or annoyance.

Example: The crowd cheered raucously during the concert, making it hard to hear the music.

Definition: The quality of being loud, harsh, and disorderly, often causing disturbance or noise.

Example: The raucousness of the crowd made it difficult to hear the speaker.

Definition: To become untangled or come apart into smaller parts.

Example: The old sweater began to ravel after many washes.

Definition: A tangle or a mess, often referring to threads or fibers that are twisted together.

Example: The ravel of yarn made it difficult to knit the sweater.

Definition: To separate or untangle something, especially threads or fibers, or to make something more complicated.

Example: She tried to ravel the tangled yarn into a neat ball.

Definition: Describing someone or something that is extremely enthusiastic, wild, or irrational in behavior or appearance.

Example: The raving fans cheered loudly for their team after the victory.

Definition: A wild or irrational way of speaking, often characterized by excitement or confusion.

Example: His raving about the new movie made it sound more interesting than it actually was.

Definition: To take someone away by force or to overwhelm someone with strong feelings, often in a very intense or passionate way.

Example: The beautiful music seemed to ravish the audience, leaving them in awe.

Definition: Describing someone or something that looks as if they have been violently taken or overwhelmed, often in a way that suggests distress or suffering.

Example: The ravished landscape showed signs of destruction after the storm.

Definition: To seize and carry off someone by force; to fill someone with intense delight or joy.

Example: The beautiful music ravished the audience, leaving them in awe.

Definition: A person who takes someone away by force or violence, often in a sexual context.

Example: The story told of a brave hero who saved the village from a ravisher.