throaty

[ throh-tee ]

/ ˈθroʊ ti /

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adjective, throat·i·er, throat·i·est.

produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds; guttural, husky, or hoarse.

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Origin of throaty

First recorded in 1635–45; throat + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM throaty

throat·i·ly, adverbthroat·i·ness, nounun·throat·i·ly, adverbun·throat·y, adjective

Words nearby throaty

throated, throatlash, throatlatch, throat microphone, throat seizing, throaty, throb, throbbing, Throckmorton, throe, throes

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How to use throaty in a sentence

It may not be the throaty growl of a Harley, but it’s still the kind of rig that elicits pangs of jealousy—it looks like a hell of a lot of fun.
This Adaptive Mountain Bike Brings Freedom Back to Disabled Riders|cobrien|January 20, 2022|Outside Online
In fact, it even trades some of the playfulness of the first album, which shone through in sudden throaty giggles and jokes with the singer’s brother-slash-producer, Finneas, for a tone that straddles the line between wistful and jaded.
Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ Is a Rebellion, a Wink—and a Demand for Respect|Jordan Julian|July 30, 2021|The Daily Beast
Clinton punctuated her hammy gesture with a deep, throaty chuckle.
Hillary Takes on the World: Clinton’s Foreign Policy Record in the Spotlight|Lloyd Grove|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He still has his laddish Liverpudlian wit, throwing back his head in a deep throaty laugh as a crowd of reporters joins in.
Ringo Starr Is Selling His Pictures and Donating the Proceeds to Charities|Blake Gopnik|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

His tastes and desires were manifested by his sensual lips, his small, dull eyes and throaty voice.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
Another call followed it, and then a throaty thrilling, and then another short series of acrid and moving calls.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
Judy turned her face away from those appealing blue eyes and coughed a forced throaty cough.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days|Nell Speed
A tone may be "attacked" with a nasal or throaty quality, and then be improved, by simply eliminating the objectionable quality.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
There is an almost infinite variety of throaty tones, and of nasal sounds as well.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for throaty

throaty

/ (ˈθrəʊtɪ) /

adjective throatier or throatiest

indicating a sore throat; hoarsea throaty cough

of, relating to, or produced in or by the throat

deep, husky, or guttural

Derived forms of throaty

throatily, adverbthroatiness, noun

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