Meaning & use

hoarse

adjective·Everyday

Of a voice, rough and harsh-sounding, especially from shouting, illness, or strain.

See it in a sentence

After cheering all game, her voice was completely hoarse by the final whistle.

He spoke in a hoarse whisper after losing his voice to a cold.

A note on using this word

Hoarse is often confused with horse in spoken English, since the two words are pronounced identically.

Words with a similar meaning

raspyhusky

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Words with an opposite meaning

clear

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