growly

adjective

Definition of growlynext
as in guttural

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Recent Examples of growly And, seriously, what was up with that growly Batman voice? — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026 And Davis’s integrity puts him at odds with his longtime fence, Money (Nick Nolte, nice and growly as ever), who responds by enlisting the services of Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a platinum-blond thug on a motorcycle. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026 Neeson’s a growly delight, while Huston steals most of his scenes. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 July 2025 There’s even a ragged guitar solo and some growly vocals that reveal Rivers Cuomo’s heavy-metal roots. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024 So Swims seems to be benefiting from an overall mainstreaming of growly country voices (looking at you, Chris Stapleton and Zach Bryan) and bringing it into the pop space. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growly
  1. guttural
  2. gravelly
  3. gruff
  4. raspy
  5. throaty
  6. growling
  7. hoarse
  8. husky
Adjective
  • The sounds of a football field are usually guttural and gravelly.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Exploding The Weeknd’s shivery lust with the guttural churn of Deftones, this is toxic codependency music, the perfect soundtrack for Obsession if the movie were more tasteless.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of guttural
Adjective
  • One of the album’s most profound moments arrives via director David Cronenberg, who muses on change and permanence in his gravelly tenor.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • This Mediterranean herb likes the heat but not the humidity, so make certain to plant it in full sun in sandy or gravelly soil.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of gravelly
Adjective
  • Matt Damon plays Odysseus as a gruff, practical tactician, rather than an energetically inventive and morally dubious schemer.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • The New Zealander drew international acclaim for roles as gruff loners and unhinged villains.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of gruff
Adjective
  • In 1976, the already raspy-toned singer underwent surgery to get nodules removed from her vocal cords.
    — Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 9 July 2026
  • Edward Juvier is raspy and rumpled as the imperious theater producer Bela Zangler.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of raspy
Adjective
  • Boz is at a photo shoot, giving her best smile and her throatiest laugh.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The instrumentation on the album is a gleaming and impenetrable expanse, and the main attraction is Lipa, whose voice is strong and occasionally throaty.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
Definition of throaty
Adjective
  • Any growling or negative reactions shouldn’t be punished, as the dog is just showing their unhappiness.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Sometimes animatronic and growling, sometimes staring out dead-eyed, classic and static.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022
Definition of growling
Adjective
  • When 39 days of elite physical punishment concluded with stadium lights dimming across North America, millions of fans limped away from watch parties with hoarse voices and sore feet.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.
    — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Definition of hoarse
Adjective
  • Tyler, after a brief recovery period, returned to the recording studio with a huskier, edgier voice.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The extravagant, hi-NRG single showcased the breadth of Tyler’s husky grandeur, which proved a perfect fit for Giorgio Moroder.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of husky

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