hoarse

adjective

\ ˈhȯrs

hoarser; hoarsest

Definition of hoarse

1 : rough or harsh in sound : grating a hoarse voice

2 : having a hoarse voice shouted himself hoarse

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Examples of hoarse in a Sentence

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

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If Rice or Jarrett had sat like this in Oval Office conservatives would have screamed themselves hoarse for weeks. — Megan Friedman, Marie Claire, "People Are Furious at How Kellyanne Conway Is Sitting in This White House Photo," 1 Mar. 2017 Speaking from the steps of a statue of the Civil War Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside on his horse, a slightly hoarse Mr. Brown presented a gloomier picture of Rhode Island. — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, "Rhode Island’s Democratic Governor Faces Challenge From the Left," 11 Sep. 2018 Croup can also cause a fever, a hoarse voice, and difficult or noisy breathing. — Korin Miller, SELF, "HGTV's Tarek and Christina El Moussa's Son Was Hospitalized for Croup," 16 Oct. 2018 Dragojevic, who died Sunday at the age of 70, was known for his hoarse voice and accent typical of Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. — Eldar Emric, The Seattle Times, "Croatia bids emotional farewell to beloved singer Dragojevic," 31 July 2018 When the other voices are not enough, Smith pulls a hoarse yell from somewhere near his sternum and lathers out his judgment. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, "Stephen A. Smith Won’t Stop Talking," 16 June 2018 Pat Casey’s eyes well and his voice grows hoarse in recalling the scene. — SI.com, "Prospect and Pariah," 16 May 2018 Once a dog's vocal cords have been removed its bark is said to sound more like a hoarse cough. — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "Breeder 'debarked' dogs by shoving a pipe down their throats, Penn. authorities say," 30 May 2018 Was quite high and sang myself hoarse on the bus back. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, "Service Diary of a Corpsman: Roy L. Wall, LST 509," 28 May 2018

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