Hoarseness (Noun)
Meaning
A throaty harshness.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The singer's years of screaming on stage had taken a toll on her voice, leaving her with a noticeable hoarseness that made her sound like a different person.
- After a week of non-stop talking, the teacher's voice was reduced to a hoarseness that made her sound like a croaking frog.
- The cold weather had brought on a hoarseness that made it painful for him to speak above a whisper.
- The rock star's signature growl was actually a result of a chronic hoarseness that he had learned to work with over the years.
- The doctor explained that the patient's hoarseness was a symptom of a more serious underlying condition that needed to be treated immediately.