throaty
pronunciation
How to pronounce throaty in British English:
UK [ˈθrəʊti]
How to pronounce throaty in American English:
US [ˈθroʊti]
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- Adjective:
- sounding as if pronounced low in the throat
Word Origin
- throaty (adj.)
- 1640s, from throat + -y (2). Related: Throatily; throatiness.
Example
- 1. The young girl has a throaty voice .
- 2. Outside she heard the throaty roar of a motorbike engine .
- 3. I heard his throaty chuckle that I love so much .
- 4. And she used to subject us to throaty renditions of debbie gibson tunes .
- 5. Her laugh was dulcet and throaty .