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hoarse

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective hoarse has 1 sense
  1. gruff, hoarse, husky - deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson
    Antonyms: euphonious, euphonous (indirect, via cacophonous)

Definitions from the Web

Term: Hoarse

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Having a rough, harsh voice or sound, typically due to a throat infection or overuse of voice

Usage:

  1. He had a hoarse voice after cheering for his favorite team at the football game.
  2. The singer's performance was affected by her hoarse throat.
  3. The teacher's hoarse instructions were barely audible.

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