Irritated

• Was irritating to hear
• Spoke like Don Corleone
• Sounded hoarse
• Venomous snake in scarlet made harsh sounds
• Spoke with a croak
• Spoke harshly
• Grated upon
• Rubbed roughly
• Didn't talk smoothly

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rasp \Rasp\ (r[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rasped (r[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. Rasping .] [OF. rasper, F. r[^a]per, to scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. rasp[=o]n to scrape together, to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. Rap to snatch.] To rub or file with ...