as in hoarse
formed or pronounced in the throat
guttural sounds He made a guttural grunt when he tried to lift the desk.
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Recent Examples of guttural
There’s something deeper and more guttural.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Only a guttural scream in the song’s last 90 seconds can encapsulate the whirlwind of emotion from this cathartic banger.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
Twigs’s vocals mutate between guttural and lithe, and her melodies tend to cut against the insistent grooves of the production.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
At BrewDog, Weber stood on his bar stool and screamed at the ceiling, unleashing a guttural howl.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Only a guttural scream in the song’s last 90 seconds can encapsulate the whirlwind of emotion from this cathartic banger.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
Twigs’s vocals mutate between guttural and lithe, and her melodies tend to cut against the insistent grooves of the production.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
At BrewDog, Weber stood on his bar stool and screamed at the ceiling, unleashing a guttural howl.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttural
Adjective
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Haidar’s voice is hoarse and strained, the result of an emergency tracheostomy, a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the neck to aid breathing.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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As the speech came to an end, Booker’s voice was hoarse, but his resolve was unshaken.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the clip, the animals tussle on a bed, Moose making playful growling noises as he and Peach play-fight, Moose using his mouth and Peach giving it all with his paws.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The world's complex environmental issues demand open minds, fresh perspectives, and less growling.—
Keith Kloor,
Discover Magazine,
22 June 2012
Adjective
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Fimmel digs into the more stereotypical gruff bounty hunter with relish, though the character itself is a western staple.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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There’s a gruff lyricism to the performance that’s entrancing even when Elmer is standing up in a coffin.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Guttural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttural. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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