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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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throat·i·ly, adverbthroat·i·ness, nounun·throat·i·ly, adverbun·throat·y, adjectiveWords nearby throaty
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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