hoarse

 
Pronunciation: /hɔːs/

adjective

  • (of a person’s voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting: a hoarse whisper

Derivatives

hoarsely

adverb

hoarsen

verb

hoarseness

noun

Origin:

Old English hās, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hees. The spelling with r was influenced in Middle English by an Old Norse cognate