hoarse.

Rough or breathily harsh in voice, often through strain.

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Words that belong together

• hoarse voice
• hoarse whisper

On the page

Her voice was hoarse after the long night.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more hoarse; superlative most hoarse when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.