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My voice sounded hoarse after cheering.
What does Hoarse mean?
Hoarse means having a rough or scratchy voice.
Dictionary definition
Having a rough, weak, or scratchy voice.
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Hoarse in a sentence
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The singer rested because her voice was hoarse.
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A hoarse voice can make speaking clearly harder, especially in a noisy room.
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What does hoarse mean?
Hoarse describes a voice that sounds rough or scratchy.
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Which word is closest in meaning to hoarse?
A raspy voice is rough and scratchy like a hoarse voice.
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Hoarse fits a sentence about a rough voice.
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MeaningHoarse means having a rough or scratchy voice.
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Synonyms
Words like Hoarse
raspyRough or scratchy in sound.
roughNot smooth in sound or feel.
scratchyRough and slightly irritating in sound or feel.
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Word family
Hoarse word family
Base word
hoarse
adjective
hoarser
More hoarse.
adjective
hoarsest
Most hoarse.
adverb
hoarsely
In a hoarse way.
noun
hoarseness
The quality or state of having a hoarse voice.
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Hint for students
Hoarse means having a rough or scratchy voice.
Common mix-up
Hoarse is not the same as clear. Hoarse means hoarse means having a rough or scratchy voice.
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Read this model sentence: The singer rested because her voice was hoarse. Clue words: voice, singer, rested. Underline clue words that show why hoarse fits instead of clear. Now write one new sentence that shows hoarse without using the word hoarse. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show hoarse?
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