throaty
Americanadjective
adjective
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indicating a sore throat; hoarse
a throaty cough
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of, relating to, or produced in or by the throat
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deep, husky, or guttural
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Another, Breaking Rust’s throaty country-blues track “Walk My Walk,” recently reached No. 2 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 ranking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
A throaty roar from Draper signalled his delight – and relief – at coming through in almost four hours.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
Between remarks, Greene smiles uncannily, raises her fist in the air, and makes a series of throaty noises as the crowd cheers.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2024
“Oh, stop it—you’re making me blush,” the throaty voice said, laughing off a compliment.
From Slate ● May 27, 2024
While she spoke with a throaty German accent until her death, he had the choppy spouting speech of the West Indians.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
The House Committee on China’s report doesn’t mention Trump by name, but suggested legislators on both sides of the aisle want throatier support for America’s partners in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
It boomed out of the grandstand on No. 18 as if from some other, throatier sport.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2022
You’re not going to print that? he’ll say, but then he’ll delivers a distinctively Chasian laugh, a slightly throatier version of Clark Griswold’s cackle, and wave his hand in the air.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2018
Out of sport mode, yes, we don't need that, or the throatier engine note that comes with it.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2013
Whistles sounded, shrieking in answer to the tooting of others from far away, the wild eerie ones of yard engines, the deeper, throatier tones of factories.
From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 by Edison Marshall
The sellout crowd of 48,515, the third-largest in Busch Stadium history, was at its flag-waving throatiest trying to keep the Cards’ dream season alive.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2022
The sellout crowd of 48,515, the third-largest in Busch Stadium history, was at its flag-waving throatiest trying to keep the dream season of Pujols, Molina and the rest of the Cardinals alive.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
A receiver made a diving catch and the wonderfully bright palace quickly darkened with a deafening recitation of the throatiest of chants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2021
Look out, too, for cameos from the possessor of the throatiest laugh in showbiz, Barry Cryer, as well as comic book legend Alan Moore.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2012
You'd better take what you're doing to Mr. Spivey," said Mr. Braxted in his throatiest voice, "and tell him with my compliments you're an idle young rascal.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie
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