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croaky

American  
[kroh-kee] / ˈkroʊ ki /

adjective

croakier, croakiest
  1. low-pitched and hoarse; croaking.


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Etymology

Origin of croaky

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


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At the start of the first tape his voice was croaky and a little weak as he gave his full name - Jeffrey Mark Donaldson - and date of birth.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

The sound I make is croaky like a frog.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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