hoarse

adjective

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\ 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.

Recent Examples on the Web In a welcomed welcome for Melvin, Padres fans hollered themselves hoarse from the start. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2022 Both have distinctive hoarse voices, great hair and a flair for self-aggrandizing themselves as the saviors of their profession. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022 Shouting so much, his voice is hoarse after every game, needing Throat Coat to recover. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2022 Other croup symptoms include a hoarse voice, throat pain and stridor—a creaking rattle when a child inhales. — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2022 An allergic reaction can include the following symptoms: skin rash, hoarse voice, shortness of breath, cough, itchy mouth or throat, swollen lips, tongue or eyelids, lightheadedness, abdominal pain, or vomiting. — Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022 Having to scream over construction workers’ jackhammers tearing up the concrete nearby resulted in Bruno’s trademark hoarse voice. — James Kay, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2022 Days after her August surgery, Griffin said in an Instagram video that her voice was still really hoarse, half-whispering in a gruff, barely recognizable voice. — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2021 That voice – superhuman, louder than a locomotive, able to leap tall octaves in a single bound – sounds hoarse and congested over the telephone today. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022 See More

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