causing abrasion

[ Syn: abrasive ]

easily irritated or annoyed; an incorrigibly fractious young man; not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

[ Syn: cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peevish , peckish , pettish , petulant , testy , tetchy , techy ]

lacking consistency; the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty

[ Syn: spotty , uneven ]

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; a gravelly voice

[ Syn: grating , gravelly , rasping , raspy , rough ]