croaky

[kroh-kee]

adjective

croakier, croakiest 

1. low-pitched and hoarse; croaking.

Other Word Forms

• croakily adverb
• croakiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of croaky¹

First recorded in 1840–50; croak + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It can elegantly vault octaves, scoop notes without a croaky glottal fry and crack words into multi-note, velvety yodels.

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"When I came out here I was so nervous," said the singer, who'd earlier admitted her voice was "a bit croaky".

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She invented a new identity - Raymond Lloyd - and disguised herself with a wig, body suit and "croaky" voice.

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Slate, Fleischer-Camp’s chief collaborator, brings a touch of poignancy to the smallest moments in her cracked, slightly croaky delivery, which fluctuates between heartwarming and heartbreaking.

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"I heard an unfamiliar rattling croaky call and watched a slate blue and white bird flying upstream towards me," he continued.

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