sound hoarse

Frequency: 7.814.1 per million words

To describe the perception of someone's voice as being rough and harsh.

hoarseVERBS + hoarse

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • His voice began to sound hoarse after hours of cheering.
  • She knew she would sound hoarse if she kept shouting.
  • The singer's voice sometimes sounds beautifully hoarse in certain songs.
  • I'm worried my throat will sound hoarse for the presentation tomorrow.
  • After screaming at the concert, his vocal cords sounded noticeably hoarse.
  • You sound a bit hoarse; have you been talking a lot?
  • Even with a cold, she managed not to sound too hoarse.
  • The old man's whispered words sounded gravely hoarse.
  • Does my voice sound hoarse to you? I feel a bit unwell.
  • If you keep talking all night, you'll definitely sound hoarse in the morning.