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throatiness

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throat⋅y

  [throh-tee]
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–adjective, throat⋅i⋅er, throat⋅i⋅est.
produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds; guttural, husky, or hoarse.
Origin:
1635–45; throat + -y 1

Related forms:
throat⋅i⋅ly, adverb
throat⋅i⋅ness, noun
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throat·y   (thrō'tē)   
adj.   throat·i·er, throat·i·est
Uttered or sounding as if uttered deep in the throat; guttural, hoarse, or husky.
throat'i·ly adv., throat'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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