Meaning & use

froggy

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informal: (of a voice) hoarse or husky, as if one has a frog in one's throat; also, resembling or full of frogs.

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His voice sounded froggy after the long cold.

The pond behind the barn was froggy every spring.

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The 'hoarse voice' sense is informal and mainly used in casual, spoken English, especially in British usage.

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