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
Other Word Forms
- throatily adverb
- throatiness noun
- unthroatily adverb
- unthroaty adjective
Etymology
Origin of throaty
Example Sentences
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“I…” Autumn gives a throaty cough and signs, “I kind of miss home.”
From Literature
After he tapped in on the 18th an hour or so earlier - and the crowds offered their throaty approval - the first person he looked for was wife Meredith.
From BBC
A throaty roar from Draper signalled his delight – and relief – at coming through in almost four hours.
From BBC
You could hear her before you could see her: a throaty, rat-a-tat laugh — ha-ha-ha-ha — drifting through the cool canyon air.
From Los Angeles Times
She wears a Star of David necklace and has rust-colored hair and an easy, throaty laugh.
From Los Angeles Times
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