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1 hoarseness
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hoarseness — hoarse ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a voice) rough and harsh. DERIVATIVES hoarsely adverb hoarsen verb hoarseness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
hoarseness — noun The quality of being hoarse; of having a dry harsh voice. The hoarseness of her voice was caused by years of smoking … Wiktionary
hoarseness — noun see hoarse … New Collegiate Dictionary
hoarseness — noun a throaty harshness • Syn: ↑gruffness, ↑huskiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑husky (for: ↑huskiness), ↑hoarse, ↑gruff ( … Useful english dictionary
hoarse — adjective (hoarser; hoarsest) Etymology: Middle English hos, hors, probably from Old Norse *hārs, hāss; akin to Old English hās hoarse, Old High German heis Date: before 12th century 1. rough or harsh in sound ; grating < a hoarse voice > 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hoarse — adjective (of a voice) rough and harsh. Derivatives hoarsely adverb hoarsen verb hoarseness noun Origin OE hās, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
hoarse — adjective 1 a hoarse voice sounds rough, as if the speaker has a sore throat: His voice was hoarse from laughing. 2 a person who is hoarse has a hoarse voice hoarsely adverb hoarseness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hoarse — UK [hɔː(r)s] / US [hɔrs] adjective Word forms hoarse : adjective hoarse comparative hoarser superlative hoarsest someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore Derived words: hoarsely … English dictionary
hoarse — /hɔs / (say haws) adjective (hoarser, hoarsest) 1. having a vocal tone characterised by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky. 2. having a raucous voice. 3. making a harsh, low sound. {Middle English hors, related to and… …
hoarse — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a voice) rough and harsh. DERIVATIVES hoarsely adverb hoarsen verb hoarseness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
hoarsely — hoarse ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a voice) rough and harsh. DERIVATIVES hoarsely adverb hoarsen verb hoarseness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary