THROATY

throaty

(adjective) sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; “a rich throaty voice”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

throaty (comparative throatier, superlative throatiest)

(of a sound) Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat.

(of livestock or dogs) Having a dewlap or excess skin hanging under the neck.

Source: Wiktionary


Throat"y, a.

Definition: Guttural; hoarse; having a guttural voice. "Hard, throaty words." Howell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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