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Hoarse

/hɔːs/

Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Hoarse"

adjective

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Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gruffverb	having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacophonic	unmusical
huskynoun	Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
husky	(of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
gruff	having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacophonic	unmusical
raspy	(of sound, especially vocal quality) Rough, raw.
gravelly	Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.
croaky	(of a sound) Like that of a frog.
roughnoun	Not smooth; uneven.
harshverb	Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
throaty	(of a sound) Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat.
raucous	Disorderly and boisterous.
scratchy	(chiefly of a sore throat) Irritating; itchy.
gutturalnoun	Sounding harsh and throaty.
ragged	In tatters, having the texture broken.
cracked	Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
gratingnoun	(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
growly	Tending to growl.
brokennoun	Fragmented; in separate pieces.
whispery	Producing or resembling a whisper.
strained	Under tension; tense.