hoarsely

Variant of hoarse

hoarse definition

hoarse (hôrs)

adjective hoarser hoars′·er, hoarsest hoars′·est

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

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

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