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Definition of Throaty
1. Adjective. Sounding as if pronounced low in the throat. "A rich throaty voice"
Definition of Throaty
1. a. Guttural; hoarse; having a guttural voice.
Definition of Throaty
1. Adjective. (context: of a sound) produced in the throat; especially such a sound which is rough or coarse. ¹
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Definition of Throaty
1. hoarse [adj THROATIER, THROATIEST] - See also: hoarse
Lexicographical Neighbors of Throaty
Literary usage of Throaty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Song of the Cardinal by Gene Stratton-Porter (1915)
"from the sumac! His song broke in a suffocating burst of exultation. Cautiously he
hopped from twig to twig toward her. With tender throaty mur- ..."
2. Vocal Faults and Their Remedies by William Hammond Breare (1907)
"A throaty CONSONANT A VOCALIST experienced much difficulty in *» singing the
word "rain." A most pronounced throaty quality ensued. ..."
3. The Grapes of Wrath: A Tale of North and South by Mary Harriott Norris (1901)
"... and here, the distance from the shore doubtless making her feel safe, she
began to chant in a low, musical, throaty monotone,— " When you see de ..."
4. Gill's Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon: With Examples of Use in by John Kaye Gill, W. C. Chaltin (1909)
"... is represented by three stutter-like, throaty gags in lieu of syllables, the
final syllable containing the only vocal. This guttural exaggeration of k, ..."
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