| 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 | ||