grating

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  grate 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  gnash 
  =>  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  paw 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  grate 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  gnash 
  =>  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
  =>  chomp,  champ 
  =>  champ 
  =>  mumble,  gum 
  =>  chaw 
  =>  crunch,  munch 
  =>  gnaw 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  paw 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  grate 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  rub 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  grate 
 
  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  1 
  grate 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
 
  Sense  2 
  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
 
  Sense  3 
  grate 
  =>  rub 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  break  up  fragment,  fragmentize,  fragmentise 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  rub 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  grate 
 
  grate  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  grate 
 
  Sense  1 
  grate 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  grate 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  break  up  fragment,  fragmentize,  fragmentise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  grating 
  diffraction  grating 
  grating 
  integrating 
 
  Overview  of  noun  grating 
 
  The  noun  grating  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  grate,  grating  --  (a  barrier  that  has  parallel  or  crossed  bars  blocking  a  passage  but  admitting  air) 
  2.  grate,  grating  --  (a  frame  of  iron  bars  to  hold  a  fire) 
  3.  diffraction  grating,  grating  --  (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) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  grate 
 
  The  verb  grate  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  grate  --  (furnish  with  a  grate;  "a  grated  fireplace") 
  2.  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate  --  (gnaw  into  make  resentful  or  angry;  "The  unjustice  rankled  her") 
  3.  grate  --  (reduce  to  small  shreds  or  pulverize  by  rubbing  against  a  rough  or  sharp  perforated  surface;  "grate  carrots  and  onions";  "grate  nutmeg") 
  4.  grate,  grind  --  (make  a  grating  or  grinding  sound  by  rubbing  together;  "grate  one's  teeth  in  anger") 
  5.  scrape,  grate  --  (scratch  repeatedly;  "The  cat  scraped  at  the  armchair") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  grating 
 
  The  adj  grating  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough  --  (unpleasantly  harsh  or  grating  in  sound;  "a  gravelly  voice") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  grating 
 
  1  sense  of  grating 
 
  Sense  1 
  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  cacophonous)  ->  euphonious,  euphonous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  grating 
 
  1  sense  of  grating 
 
  Sense  1 
  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough 
  =>  cacophonous  (vs.  euphonious),  cacophonic 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  grating 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  grating 
 
  grating  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  grating 
  denigrating 
  grating 
 
  Overview  of  noun  grating 
 
  The  noun  grating  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  grate,  grating  --  (a  barrier  that  has  parallel  or  crossed  bars  blocking  a  passage  but  admitting  air) 
  2.  grate,  grating  --  (a  frame  of  iron  bars  to  hold  a  fire) 
  3.  diffraction  grating,  grating  --  (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) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  grate 
 
  The  verb  grate  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  grate  --  (furnish  with  a  grate;  "a  grated  fireplace") 
  2.  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate  --  (gnaw  into  make  resentful  or  angry;  "The  unjustice  rankled  her") 
  3.  grate  --  (reduce  to  small  shreds  or  pulverize  by  rubbing  against  a  rough  or  sharp  perforated  surface;  "grate  carrots  and  onions";  "grate  nutmeg") 
  4.  grate,  grind  --  (make  a  grating  or  grinding  sound  by  rubbing  together;  "grate  one's  teeth  in  anger") 
  5.  scrape,  grate  --  (scratch  repeatedly;  "The  cat  scraped  at  the  armchair") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  grating 
 
  The  adj  grating  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  grating,  gravel,  gravelly,  rasping,  raspy,  rough  --  (unpleasantly  harsh  or  grating  in  sound;  "a  gravelly  voice") 

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