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Hoarseness

Hoarseness \Hoarse"ness\, n. Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords.

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hoarseness

n. The quality of being hoarse; of having a dry harsh voice.

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hoarseness

n. a throaty harshness [syn: gruffness, huskiness]

Usage examples of "hoarseness".

Nest are quiet from hoarseness, I will bid Jock Dodds carry certain plenishing to Paradise.

Syrup of Garlic is an invaluable medicine for asthma, hoarseness, coughs, difficulty of breathing, and most other disorders of the lungs, being of particular virtue in chronic bronchitis, on account of its powers of promoting expectoration.