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hoarse

adjective

Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
OA
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

hoɹs

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adjective

  1. Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

    “Gruff voices”

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Example Sentences

Gruff voices
The dog's gruff barking
Hoarse cries
{'source': 'Virgil Thomson', 'text': 'makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky'}

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