throatily

Examples

• All

• "Carry on, darling," he said throatily.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "From now on," she said throatily but with appropriate self-control and an edge of fatigue in her voice, "this will be his shrine, his sanctuary."

  Academic text (2007)

• "Here in the Dark House," she said throatily, "we seek to make guests into lifelong friends."

  Fiction book (2000)

• "I want to see all of you," she whispered throatily.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Miraculously, it roars throatily to life; he floors it, and the Rover tears away from the station and off down the road.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "Carry on, darling," he said throatily, his voice deep and husky.

• He voiced his approval throatily, filling the room with a resonant sound.

Synonyms

H

hoarsely

vsthroatily

5 4.9

In a rough, weak voice like someone with a sore throat

is deeper and can seem to come from the lower voice area

G

gruffly

vsthroatily

3 6.3

Talk in a rough, unfriendly way

is about sound quality rather than a rude, abrupt manner

H

huskily

vsthroatily

1 6.0

In a low rough voice that sounds a little hoarse

is more about a deep, lower sound than simple hoarseness

R

raspingly

vsthroatily

1 8.2

In a harsh, rough voice that sounds unpleasant

is deeper and more from lower voice than a high grating sound

S

sonorously

vsthroatily

1 7.5

To make a deep, full sound that fills a room

is rougher and can sound as if coming from lower voice areas

G

gutturally

vsthroatily

9.3

Using a rough, deep voice made in the throat

is a deep or rough sound not only caused by deep voice production

Antonyms

S

smoothly

173 2.3

In an easy, calm way without problems or embarrassment

S

softly

95 1.0

In a gentle, light way using little force

How Throaty

gutturally

9.3

hoarsely

5 4.9

throatily

5.8

breathily

1 5.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology