throaty

throat·y

[throh-tee]
adjective, throat·i·er, throat·i·est.
produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds; guttural, husky, or hoarse.

Origin:
1635–45; throat + -y1

throat·i·ly, adverb
throat·i·ness, noun
un·throat·i·ly, adverb
un·throat·y, adjective
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throaty (ˈθrəʊtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , throatier, throatiest
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
 
'throatily
 
adv
 
'throatiness
 
n

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Throaty is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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