throatier; throatiest
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
throatily adverb
throatiness noun

Examples of throaty in a Sentence

had a bad cold and a throaty cough to go with it
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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of throaty was in 1647

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“Throaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throaty. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

throaty

adjective
throatier; throatiest
: uttered or produced in deep low tones from or as if from low in the throat
a throaty voice
throatily adverb

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