hoarse meaning
UK /hɔːs/ US /hɔrs/ 1 syllable
hoarse (adjective): deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion.
Definition of hoarse
- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
- gruff voices
- the dog's gruff barking
- hoarse cries
- makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky
Similar: cacophonous
Related forms: hoarseness
How to pronounce hoarse
hoarse is pronounced /hɔːs/ in British English and /hɔrs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with hoarse
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in SE · 6-letter words
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