HOARSENESS

gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness

(noun) a throaty harshness

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

hoarseness (usually uncountable, plural hoarsenesses)

The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice.

Source: Wiktionary

Hoarse"ness, n.

Definition: Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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