Hoarse (Adjective)
Meaning
Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The singer's voice was hoarse from years of screaming at rock concerts.
- After a long night of crying, her voice was hoarse and barely audible.
- The old man's hoarse laughter echoed through the empty hallway.
- The football coach's hoarse yell could be heard across the entire field.
- The politician's hoarse voice strained as he delivered his impassioned speech.