Main Entry: throaty

Pronunciation: \ˈthrō-tē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): throat·i·er; throat·i·est

Date: circa 1645

1 : uttered or produced from low in the throat <a throaty voice>
2 : heavy, thick, and deep as if from the throat <throaty notes of a horn>

— throat·i·ly \ˈthrō-tə-lē\ adverb

— throat·i·ness \ˈthrō-tē-nəs\ noun