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View synonyms for throaty

throaty

[ throh-tee ]

adjective

, throat·i·er, throat·i·est.
  1. produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds; guttural, husky, or hoarse.


throaty

/ ˈθrəʊtɪ /

adjective

  1. indicating a sore throat; hoarse

    a throaty cough

  2. of, relating to, or produced in or by the throat
  3. deep, husky, or guttural


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Derived Forms

  • ˈthroatiness, noun
  • ˈthroatily, adverb

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Other Words From

  • throati·ly adverb
  • throati·ness noun
  • un·throati·ly adverb
  • un·throaty adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of throaty1

First recorded in 1635–45; throat + -y 1

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Example Sentences

Clinton punctuated her hammy gesture with a deep, throaty chuckle.

He still has his laddish Liverpudlian wit, throwing back his head in a deep throaty laugh as a crowd of reporters joins in.

His tastes and desires were manifested by his sensual lips, his small, dull eyes and throaty voice.

Another call followed it, and then a throaty thrilling, and then another short series of acrid and moving calls.

Judy turned her face away from those appealing blue eyes and coughed a forced throaty cough.

A tone may be "attacked" with a nasal or throaty quality, and then be improved, by simply eliminating the objectionable quality.

There is an almost infinite variety of throaty tones, and of nasal sounds as well.

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