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hoarse

hoarse [ hawrss ] (comparative hoars·er, superlative hoars·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. sounding rough: sounding rough and grating

2. with harshly grating voice: having a rough, harsh, grating voice

[ Old English hās< Germanic]

hoarse·ly adverb
hoarse·ness noun

Spelling Note

hoarse or horse? Do not confuse the spelling of hoarse and horse, which sound similar. The word hoarse is only used as an adjective, meaning "rough or grating," as in a hoarse voice. The correct spelling of the noun, denoting an animal used for riding, is horse.

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