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Another word for hoarse

hoarse Synonyms

hoarse

modif.

grating, rough, uneven, harsh, raucous, discordant, gruff, strident, husky, throaty, thick, growling, croaking, cracked, ragged, guttural, gravelly, dry, piercing, whispering, blatant, breathy, scratching, absonant, indistinct, squawking, unmusical, jarring, rasping; see also loud 1, shrill.

Antonyms sweet, pure*, mellifluous.

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Another word for hoarse

adjective

Low and grating in sound:
croaking, croaky, gruff, husky¹. See sounds
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing:
dry, grating, harsh, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky, strident. See sounds

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"Yes," she said in a hoarse voice.
His face was red, his voice hoarse from shouting.
From the host's room came the sounds of a child crying, the despairing sobs of a woman, and the hoarse angry shouting of Ferapontov.
She screamed until she was hoarse, shaking in the chilled air.
"Do you know me, brother?" he asked in a hoarse voice.

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