throaty
produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds; guttural, husky, or hoarse.
Origin of throaty
1Other words from throaty
- throat·i·ly, adverb
- throat·i·ness, noun
- un·throat·i·ly, adverb
- un·throat·y, adjective
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How to use throaty in a sentence
The girl's voice broke throatily, and she turned abruptly toward the river.
The Promise | James B. HendryxHe answered me throatily, with a note of satisfaction in his thick speech, and then Helga and I fell to quietly pacing the deck.
My Danish Sweetheart, Volume 3 of 3 | William Clark RussellAn instant later, Lad growled throatily, and got to his feet, tense and fiercely eager.
Lad: A Dog | Albert Payson Terhune"The last fiscal mental health report showed the percentage of maladjusted—" She laughed throatily.
The Cartels Jungle | Irving E. Cox, Jr.Eve Nolan chuckled throatily, throwing her mannish-cut hair back from her face.
Let'em Breathe Space | Lester del Rey
British Dictionary definitions for throaty
/ (ˈθrəʊtɪ) /
indicating a sore throat; hoarse: a throaty cough
of, relating to, or produced in or by the throat
deep, husky, or guttural
Derived forms of throaty
- throatily, adverb
- throatiness, noun
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