hoarse[adjective]Synonyms: raucous, croaky, grating, gravelly, gruff, guttural, husky, rasping, rough, throaty
Contrasted words: honeyed, mellifluent, mellifluous, smooth
Related Words: coarse,
dry,
guttural,
thick [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
hoarse /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/
adjective[
Language: Old English;
Origin: has]
if you are hoarse, or if your voice is hoarse, you speak in a low rough voice, for example because your throat is sore:
He was hoarse from laughing.hoarse voice/whisper/groan etc—hoarsely adverb—hoarseness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲