DEFINITIONS

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.

Words related to throaty

hoarse, gruff, deep, guttural, husky, gular, jugular

Words nearby throaty

throat sweetbread, throated, throatlash, throatlatch, throatwash, throaty, throb, throckmorton, throe, throes, thrombase

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
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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, noun
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