grating
adjectiveUK /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
US /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
A grating sound is rough and scratchy and hurts your ears.
The old door made a grating noise when it opened.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A flat frame with bars, used to cover a hole or drain.
Leaves had fallen through the metal grating over the drain.
3. The act of rubbing food into small pieces on a grater.
Grating cheese takes only a minute.
4. Annoying or irritating in a way that feels like a scratchy sound.
Her grating laugh made everyone wince.