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[ guht-er-uhl ] / ˈgʌt ər əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR guttural ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or relating to the throat. harsh; throaty. Phonetics. pertaining to or characterized by a sound articulated in the back of the mouth, as the non-English velar fricative sound [kh]. /x/. Origin of guttural1585–95; <New Latin gutturālis of the throat, equivalent to Latin guttur gullet, throat + -ālis-al1 OTHER WORDS FROM gutturalgut·tur·al·ly, adverbgut·tur·al·ness, gut·tur·al·i·ty, gut·tur·al·ism, nounnon·gut·tur·al, adjectivenon·gut·tur·al·ly, adverb non·gut·tur·al·ness, nounun·gut·tur·al, adjectiveun·gut·tur·al·ly, adverbun·gut·tur·al·ness, noun Words nearby gutturalgutter press, guttersnipe, gutter wound, guttiform, guttle, guttural, gutturalize, gutturalized, gutturonasal, gutty, gut-wrenching Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gutturalHis voice would morph from a melodic baritone to a deep, guttural snarl, grinding notes to a pulp. Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST She even changed the way she spoke; as a little kid, she spoke like her parents, with guttural hets and ayins. What's 'Legitimate' Israeli Fiction?|Sigal Samuel|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST She lets out a deep, guttural laugh, the kind that sends her into a body-shaking cough away from the phone. China Machado in 'About Face': A Fashion Legend Takes On Aging|Isabel Wilkinson|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST Sobs wracked my body, and I heard a guttural cry like a wild animal come from somewhere deep within me. Why I Almost Killed Myself—And My Children|Daleen Berry|April 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Laila lifted her foot above one of the air gnawing skulls and brought it down with a guttural grunt. The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks|Max Brooks|January 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST The Indian turned to his followers and spoke to them in guttural jargon. Snowdrift|James B. Hendryx The guttural and palatine sounds of the ch, and some other German peculiarities, cannot be acquired without constant practice. The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II|Thomas De Quincey He sat against the wall and talked in guttural tones, and Hal regarded him with deep suspicion. After the guttural male voice, the high childish cry seemed to tear the quivering night in two. The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins The word terminates in ajo, on which stress is laid; the j is pronounced with a most Arabic guttural aspiration. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]|George Borrow
British Dictionary definitions for guttural
adjectiveanatomy of or relating to the throat phonetics pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular raucous nounphonetics a guttural consonant Derived forms of gutturalgutturally, adverbgutturalness, gutturality or gutturalism, nounWord Origin for gutturalC16: from New Latin gutturālis concerning the throat, from Latin guttur gullet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gutturalrasping, low, grating, husky, thick, rough, growling, gruff, harsh, hoarse, inarticulate, sepulchral, throaty, glottal, gravelly Medical definitions for guttural
adj.Of or relating to the throat. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |