hoarse
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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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World English Dictionary
hoarse (hɔːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | gratingly harsh or raucous in tone |
| 2. | low, harsh, and lacking in intensity: a hoarse whisper |
| 3. | having a husky voice, as through illness, shouting, etc |
| [C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hās, Old Saxon hēs] | |
| 'hoarsely | |
| —adv | |
| 'hoarseness | |
| —n | |
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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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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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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.
Actors grow hoarse shouting at each other above the uproar.
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