croaky
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- croakily adverb
- croakiness noun
Etymology
Origin of croaky
Example Sentences
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But Springsteen was warmly received at the Ivor Novello Awards, with the crowd gamely cheering him on as he played a croaky version of Thunder Road.
From BBC • May 23, 2024
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.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2022
Haïm began her program with concertmaster Martin Chalifour as the eloquent soloist in Bach’s G-Minor Violin Concerto and Telemann’s hilariously quirky, croaky violin concerto known as, and sounding like, “The Frogs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2020
Djokovic, who sounded croaky when speaking after the match, explained he has been feeling unwell.
From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2019
In its croaky voice it said the same thing over and over.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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