Word Meanings - HOARSE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

hos, has, AS. has; akin to D. heesch, G. heiser, Icel. hass, Dan. 1. Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven. The hoarse resounding shore. Dryden. 2.

Additional info about word: HOARSE

hos, has, AS. has; akin to D. heesch, G. heiser, Icel. hass, Dan. 1. Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven. The hoarse resounding shore. Dryden. 2. Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.

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