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adjective hoars·er, hoars·est.
1.
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.
2.
having a raucous voice.
3.
making a harsh, low sound.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English hors < Old Norse *hārs (assumed variant of hāss); replacing Middle English hoos, Old English hās, cognate with Old High German heis, Old Saxon hēs
1350–1400; Middle English hors < Old Norse *hārs (assumed variant of hāss); replacing Middle English hoos, Old English hās, cognate with Old High German heis, Old Saxon hēs
Related forms
hoarse·ly, adverb
hoarse·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. harsh, grating; throaty, rough.
1. harsh, grating; throaty, rough.
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Example Sentences
- Key symptoms include hives, hoarse voice, and wheezing.
- While he likes to be alone, she is so gregarious and talkative her voice is constantly hoarse.
- The cashier was coughing and sniffling and talking in a hoarse voice while handling my food items.
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Word Origin & History
hoarse
O.E. has, from P.Gmc. *khaisa- (cf. O.S. hes, O.N. hass, Ger. heiser "hoarse"), probably originally meaning "dried out, rough." The -r- is difficult to explain; it is first attested c.1400, but it may indicate an unrecorded O.E. variant *hars.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hoarse (hôrs)
adj. hoars·er, hoars·est
Rough or grating in sound, as of a voice.
Having or characterized by a husky, grating voice.
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