croaky

Thân thiện

The singer's voice was croaky after the concert.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. like the sounds of frogs and crows
   • a guttural voice
   • acres of guttural frogs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• guttural