English adjective: hoarse | |||
1. | hoarse deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion | ||
Samples | Gruff voices. The dog's gruff barking. Hoarse cries. Makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky. | ||
Synonyms | gruff, husky | ||
Similar | cacophonic, cacophonous | ||
Antonyms | euphonious, euphonous | ||