Word Meaning

Meaning of "asperity" and the crossword clue

- Rigour
- Sharpness and intensity of tone
- sharpness of tone
- Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness.
- Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity.
- Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness.
- Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness.
- Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty.