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hoarse

(hɔːʳs)

Word forms: comparative hoarser, superlative hoarsest

adjective

If your voice is hoarse or if you are hoarse, your voice sounds rough and unclear, for example because your throat is sore.

'So what do you think?' she said in a hoarse whisper.

Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming.

The crowd roared themselves hoarse, waving their flags.

Synonyms: rough, harsh, husky, grating More Synonyms of hoarse

hoarsely adverb

'Thank you,' Maria said hoarsely.

hoarseness uncountable noun

Hoarseness is very common in the winter season.

Synonyms: croakiness, rasping, sore throat, gruffness More Synonyms of hoarse

hoarse in British English

(hɔːs)

adjective

gratingly harsh or raucous in tone

low, harsh, and lacking in intensity

a hoarse whisper

having a husky voice, as through illness, shouting, etc

Derived forms

hoarsely (ˈhoarsely)

adverb

hoarseness (ˈhoarseness)

noun

Word origin

C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hās, Old Saxon hēs

hoarse in American English

(hɔrs)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈhoarser or ˈhoarsest

harsh and grating in sound; sounding rough and husky

having a rough, husky voice

Derived forms

hoarsely (ˈhoarsely)

adverb

hoarseness (ˈhoarseness)

noun

Word origin

ME hors, hase < OE has, akin to ON hāss, OS hēs, OHG heisi < IE base *kai-, heat > hot, heat

Examples of 'hoarse' in a sentence
hoarse

She addressed the crowds until she was hoarse.

In other languages
hoarse

British English: hoarse ADJECTIVE

If your voice is hoarse or if you are hoarse, your voice sounds rough and unclear.

'So what do you think?' she said in a hoarse whisper.

American English: hoarse
Brazilian Portuguese: rouco
Chinese: 嘶哑的
European Spanish: ronco
French: enroué
German: heiser
Italian: rauco
Japanese: しわがれた
Korean: 쉰 목소리의
European Portuguese: rouco
Latin American Spanish: ronco

Chinese translation of 'hoarse'

hoarse

(hɔːs)

adj

[person, voice, whisper] 嘶哑(啞)的 (sīyǎ de)

(adjective) in the sense of rough

Definition

(of a voice) rough and unclear through illness or too much shouting

Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming.

Synonyms

rough

‘Wait!’a rough voice commanded.

harsh

He gave a loud, harsh laugh.

husky

His voice was husky with grief.

grating

I can't stand that grating voice of his.

growling

raucous

the raucous cries of the sea-birds

rasping

Both men sang in a deep raspy tone.

gruff

I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice.

throaty

A broad smile and a throaty chuckle were his on-screen trademarks.

gravelly

There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice.

guttural

He spoke in a low guttural voice.

croaky

Opposites

smooth

harmonious

melodious

mellifluous

clear

mellow

Additional synonyms

in the sense of grating

Definition

annoying or irritating

I can't stand that grating voice of his.

Synonyms

irritating,

grinding,

harsh,

annoying,

jarring,

unpleasant,

scraping,

raucous,

strident,

squeaky,

rasping,

discordant,

disagreeable,

irksome

in the sense of gravelly

Definition

(of a voice or sound) harsh and grating

There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice.

Synonyms

husky,

rough,

harsh,

rasping,

croaking,

hoarse,

gruff,

throaty,

guttural,

croaky

in the sense of gruff

Definition

(of a voice) low and throaty

I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice.

Synonyms

hoarse,

rough,

harsh,

rasping,

husky,

low,

croaking,

throaty,

guttural

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hoarse

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单词	hoarse
释义	Trends of hoarse View usage for: hoarse (hɔːʳs) Word forms: comparative hoarser, superlative hoarsest adjective If your voice is hoarse or if you are hoarse, your voice sounds rough and unclear, for example because your throat is sore. 'So what do you think?' she said in a hoarse whisper. Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming. The crowd roared themselves hoarse, waving their flags. Synonyms: rough, harsh, husky, grating More Synonyms of hoarse hoarsely adverb 'Thank you,' Maria said hoarsely. hoarseness uncountable noun Hoarseness is very common in the winter season. Synonyms: croakiness, rasping, sore throat, gruffness More Synonyms of hoarse hoarse in British English (hɔːs) adjective 1. gratingly harsh or raucous in tone 2. low, harsh, and lacking in intensity a hoarse whisper 3. having a husky voice, as through illness, shouting, etc Derived forms hoarsely (ˈhoarsely) adverb hoarseness (ˈhoarseness) noun Word origin C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hās, Old Saxon hēs hoarse in American English (hɔrs) adjectiveWord forms: ˈhoarser or ˈhoarsest 1. harsh and grating in sound; sounding rough and husky 2. having a rough, husky voice Derived forms hoarsely (ˈhoarsely) adverb hoarseness (ˈhoarseness) noun Word origin ME hors, hase < OE has, akin to ON hāss, OS hēs, OHG heisi < IE base kai-, heat > hot, heat Examples of 'hoarse' in a sentence hoarse She addressed the crowds until she was hoarse. Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002) In other languages hoarse British English: hoarse ADJECTIVE If your voice is hoarse* or if you are hoarse, your voice sounds rough and unclear. 'So what do you think?' she said in a hoarse whisper. American English: hoarse Brazilian Portuguese: rouco Chinese: 嘶哑的 European Spanish: ronco French: enroué German: heiser Italian: rauco Japanese: しわがれた Korean: 쉰 목소리의 European Portuguese: rouco Latin American Spanish: ronco Chinese translation of 'hoarse' hoarse (hɔːs) adj [person, voice, whisper] 嘶哑(啞)的 (sīyǎ de) (adjective) in the sense of rough Definition (of a voice) rough and unclear through illness or too much shouting Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming. Synonyms rough ‘Wait!’a rough voice commanded. harsh He gave a loud, harsh laugh. husky His voice was husky with grief. grating I can't stand that grating voice of his. growling raucous the raucous cries of the sea-birds rasping Both men sang in a deep raspy tone. gruff I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice. throaty A broad smile and a throaty chuckle were his on-screen trademarks. gravelly There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice. guttural He spoke in a low guttural voice. croaky Opposites smooth , harmonious , melodious , mellifluous , clear , mellow Additional synonyms in the sense of grating Definition annoying or irritating I can't stand that grating voice of his. Synonyms irritating, grinding, harsh, annoying, jarring, unpleasant, scraping, raucous, strident, squeaky, rasping, discordant, disagreeable, irksome in the sense of gravelly Definition (of a voice or sound) harsh and grating There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice. Synonyms husky, rough, harsh, rasping, croaking, hoarse, gruff, throaty, guttural, croaky in the sense of gruff Definition (of a voice) low and throaty I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice. Synonyms hoarse, rough, harsh, rasping, husky, low, croaking, throaty, guttural Nearby words of hoarse hive off hoard hoarder hoarse hoarseness hoary hoax Synonyms of 'hoarse' hoarse Explore 'hoarse' in the dictionary
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