Hoarse has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
"gruff voices"
"the dog's gruff barking"
"hoarse cries"
"makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"
2
Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
Example Sentences
"gruff voices"
adjective
"the dog's gruff barking"
adjective
"hoarse cries"
adjective
"makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"
adjective