verb๐ShareTo furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars"to grate a window"architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater"I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked."foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something"Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad."soundsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(by extension) to get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy"Sheโs nice enough, but she can begin to grate if there is no-one else to talk to."mindattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(by extension) to annoy"Her constant complaining about the homework was grating on everyone's nerves. "attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air."The janitor dropped his keys through the grating covering the storm drain. "architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA frame of iron bars to hold a fire."The fireplace grating held the burning logs safely. "architecturematerialutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe loose material that comes from something being grated."Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk."materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction."The physics student carefully aligned the laser with the grating to observe the resulting spectrum of light. "technologyphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats."The sailors secured the gratings over the open hatches to prevent anyone from falling into the cargo hold during rough seas. "nauticalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe sound made by something that grates against something else."The grating of the chair legs against the tile floor made everyone in the library wince. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant."Her teacher's voice was grating; it made everyone in the classroom fidget. "soundlanguagecommunicationstylequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareAbrasive; tending to annoy."The teacher's constant, grating criticism made the students feel discouraged. "characterattitudesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading