hoarse

adj., hoars·er, hoars·est.

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

[Middle English hos, hors, from Old English hās, *hārs.]

hoarsely hoarse'ly adv.
hoarseness hoarse'ness n.

adjective

1. Low and grating in sound: croaking, croaky, gruff, husky¹. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: dry, grating, harsh, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky, strident. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

adj

Definition: raspy in voice
Antonyms: mellow, smooth, soft, soothing

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A rough quality of the voice.

IN BRIEF: Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue.

The singer had a hoarse voice and was not able to perform for several weeks.

Tutor's tip: The "hoarse" (rough or weakened voice) "horse" (a four legged animal you ride on) didn't mind the "hoars" (frosts). Note: "Whores" are people who behave like prostitutes.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hæs, ru, rusten

Nederlands (Dutch)
hees, schor

Français (French)
adj. - enroué, rauque

Deutsch (German)
adj. - heiser

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βραχνός, βραχνιασμένος

Italiano (Italian)
rauco

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - rouco

Русский (Russian)
хриплый, грубый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - ronco

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hes, skrovlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
沙哑的, 刺耳的, 嘶哑的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 沙啞的, 刺耳的, 嘶啞的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 목쉰, 쏴아 하는, 귀에 거슬리는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - かれた, しゃがれ声の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أجش, أجش الصوت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צרוד‬

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