throated

[ throh-tid ]

/ ˈθroʊ tɪd /

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adjective

having a throat of a specified kind (usually used in combination): a yellow-throated warbler.

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Origin of throated

First recorded in 1520–30; throat + -ed³

Words nearby throated

thrive, thriving, thrix, thro, throat, throated, throatlash, throatlatch, throat microphone, throat seizing, throatwash

How to use throated in a sentence

Ultimately, the committee decided to fully recommend the booster for everyone over 50 with underlying medical conditions, but to offer a less full-throated endorsement for those aged 18 to 49 with such conditions.
CDC Panel Outlines Who Should Get Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots, And Who Should Wait|Alice Park|September 24, 2021|Time
So right now, there is a full-throated concern about supply chains, both in the long run and in the immediate term.
She’s From the Government, and She’s Here to Help (Ep. 466)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 17, 2021|Freakonomics
Thorne-Clarke also has a single-vineyard grenache, which will appeal to fans of full-throated super-ripe reds.
An unexpected merlot from Tuscany surprises with complex flavors — and a $15 price tag|Dave McIntyre|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
The first-generation product was announced roughly this time four years ago, with Google finally offering a full-throated entry into the smartphone space after years of device partnerships.
Google now has three mid-range Pixel phones|Brian Heater|October 1, 2020|TechCrunch

Neither of those products or product strategies were particularly well embraced when she came to the Times, so it was not an easy task to get the full-throated support of the whole organization to go in those directions, but she did that.
‘Unstoppable innovator’: The meteoric rise of Meredith Kopit Levien, the next New York Times CEO|Steven Perlberg|August 19, 2020|Digiday
This summons all the proximate Beyoncé voters, as we reply in a full-throated roar, “ALLLLLL THE SINGLE LAAAAADIES!”
Getting to Know the ‘Beyoncé Voter’|Kelly Williams Brown|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While Jacobs pushed for regulatory reform, Ernst came out full-throated for abolishing the Department of Education and the EPA.
Iowa GOP Senate Debate Shows Divides|Ben Jacobs|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What it has turned out to be is a full-throated defense of the contractor system as a whole.
Who Should Kill? Looking for Answers in Erik Prince’s Memoir|Brian Castner|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now, by contrast, those signals are frequent and full-throated.
Get Ready for More GOP Race Baiting|Michael Tomasky|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is what I would call a half-throated defense of the program.
That Fascinating Obama–Charlie Rose Interview|Michael Tomasky|June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Long before we got there the deep-throated thunder was growling over us, and the clouds spat occasional flurries of rain.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
They were on a fresh trail; they were away over hill and hollow, singing full-throated as they ran.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The lights suddenly went dim, and a bull-throated roar sounded from somewhere, an appalling sound of raw power.
The Stars, My Brothers|Edmond Hamilton
Long throated blossoms are fertilized by their attraction for certain moths or humming birds who have long tongues.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
A deep-throated cheer approved his emphatic declaration, "We do not repent our decision."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914|Various