froggy

[frog-ee, fraw-gee]

adjective

froggier, froggiest 

1. of or characteristic of a frog.

2. abounding in frogs. frog.

3. marked by a slight hoarseness, resembling a frog's frog croak.

   the old prospector's froggy voice.

froggy

/ ˈfrɒɡɪ /

adjective

1. of, like, or relating to frogs; full of frogs

Word History and Origins

Origin of froggy¹

First recorded in 1605–15; frog ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Still, in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, news broke that Harris had become froggy roadkill.

From Slate

“My voice is a little froggy now, and normally isn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

Owen’s torpor — his froggy, monotone way of talking, his incessant, suppressed discomfort — is draining.

From Los Angeles Times

I was enthralled and fell in love with Los Angeles: dinner in Beverly Hills with a tour of Rodeo Drive, tickets for “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” a Dodger game, shopping at a lot of the stores on Ventura Boulevard, a day spent at Universal Studios Hollywood, a day spent at Disneyland, shopping at Third Street Promenade, and driving up Pacific Coast Highway with a tour of Malibu and hitting Froggy’s in Topanga on the way home.

From Los Angeles Times

Known to his fans as "Froggy", the Shropshire-based musician had success in the 1960s providing top-ten hits for The Dave Clark Five and Cliff Richard.

From BBC