croaky
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a low, rough, and hoarse sound: Describes a voice or sound that is deep, raspy, and often strained, similar to the croaking of a frog or the cawing of a crow.
Usage
- The adjective "croaky" is used to describe the quality of a voice or sound. It is often used when someone's voice is hoarse due to illness, overuse, or age.
- It typically comes before a noun (e.g., a croaky voice) or after a linking verb like "sound" or "become" (e.g., His voice sounds croaky).
Examples
- Adjective:
- After cheering at the concert all night, she woke up with a croaky voice.
- The old man answered the door with a low, croaky whisper.
- The recording was poor, making the singer sound oddly croaky.
Advanced Usage
- "to sound croaky": to have a hoarse, rough vocal quality.
- You should rest your voice; you're starting to sound croaky.
Variants and Related Words
- Croak (verb): To make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a raven. It can also mean to speak with a croaky voice or, informally, to die.
- The frogs began to croak by the pond.
- He managed to croak a few words before coughing.
Synonyms
- Guttural: (of a sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.
- Hoarse: (of a voice) rough and harsh-sounding, typically due to a sore throat or shouting.
- Raspy: harsh and grating in sound.
- Gravelly: (of a voice) deep and rough-sounding.
Antonyms
- Clear: (of a sound or voice) easily heard and understood; not hoarse.
- Melodious: pleasant-sounding; musical.
- Smooth: (of a voice or sound) even and without harshness.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Frog in one's throat: An idiom for a temporary hoarseness or croakiness in the voice.
- Excuse my croaky voice; I must have a frog in my throat.
Adjective
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like the sounds of frogs and crows
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a guttural voice
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acres of guttural frogs
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