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hoarse

adjective \ˈhȯrs\
hoars·erhoars·est

Definition of HOARSE

1
: rough or harsh in sound : grating <a hoarse voice>
2
: having a hoarse voice <shouted himself hoarse>
— hoarse·ly adverb
— hoarse·ness noun
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Examples of HOARSE

  1. She could only speak in a hoarse whisper.
  2. The cold made me a little hoarse.

Origin of HOARSE

Middle English hos, hors, probably from Old Norse *hārs, hāss; akin to Old English hās hoarse, Old High German heis
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HOARSE

Synonyms
coarse, croaking, croaky, grating, gravel, gravelly, gruff, husky, rasping, raspy, rusty, scratchy, throaty

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Rhymes with HOARSE

coarse, corse, course, force, gorse, horse, Morse, Norse, source

hoarse

adjective \ˈhō(ə)rs, ˈhȯ(ə)rs\   (Medical Dictionary)
hoars·er; hoars·est

Medical Definition of HOARSE

1
: rough or harsh in sound <a hoarse voice>
2
: having a hoarse voice <was hoarse from shouting>
—hoarse·ly adverb
—hoarse·ness noun

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