Hoarse Definition

hôrs
hoarser, hoarsest
adjective
hoarser, hoarsest
Harsh and grating in sound; sounding rough and husky.
Webster's New World
Having a rough, husky voice, esp. temporarily as from irritation of the throat or vocal cords.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Hoarse

Adjective

Base Form:
hoarse
Comparative:
hoarser
Superlative:
hoarsest

Origin of Hoarse

  • From Middle English hors or hos, from Old Norse hás (whence the Icelandic hás), akin to Old English hās.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English hos, hors from Old English hās, *hārs

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hoarse Sentence Examples

  • His face was red, his voice hoarse from shouting.

  • She screamed until she was hoarse, shaking in the chilled air.

  • Finally, she managed a hoarse whisper.

  • From the host's room came the sounds of a child crying, the despairing sobs of a woman, and the hoarse angry shouting of Ferapontov.

  • When Rostov asked what was the matter, he only uttered some incoherent oaths and threats in a hoarse, feeble voice.

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Words Starting With

HHOHOA

Words Ending With

ESERSE

Unscrambles

hoarse

Words Starting With H and Ending With E

Starts With H & Ends With EStarts With HO & Ends With EStarts With H & Ends With SE

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With H6 Letter Words Ending With E