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The definition of hoarse is something that sounds rough or husky.

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An example of something hoarse is the voice of someone with a bad cold.

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adjective hoarser, hoarsest

harsh and grating in sound; sounding rough and husky
having a rough, husky voice

Origin: ME hors, hase < OE has, akin to ON hāss, OS hēs, OHG heisi < IE base *kai-, heat > hot, heat

Related Forms:

hoarsely adverb
hoarseness noun

See hoarse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective hoars·er, hoars·est

Rough or grating in sound: a hoarse cry.
Having or characterized by a husky, grating voice: yelled ourselves hoarse.

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Origin: Middle English hos, hors

Origin: , from Old English hās, *hārs

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Related Forms:

hoarseˈly adverb

hoarseˈness noun

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