croakiness
Rough throat sound
Croakiness is the quality of sounding rough, harsh, or frog-like in the voice.
A singer might apologize for the croakiness in her throat after a cold.
The word describes that scratchy, uneven vocal quality that comes from illness, overuse, or just waking up: There was a croakiness to his voice that made him sound exhausted.
Rough, scratchy voice quality
- raspyRough and grating
- gravellyContaining small stones
- scratchyRough and irritating
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
throaty · gruff · breathy · guttural · strained · whispery · crackly · creaky
Inflamed voice box condition
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
- aphoniaInability to vocalize
vocal strain · inflammation · swelling · nodules · polyps · acid reflux · postnasal drip · dehydration
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
infection · virus · tonsillitis · sinusitis · fever · mucus · respiratory · symptoms
hoarseness
Rough, scratchy voice quality
husky · throaty · gruff · breathy · guttural · strained · whispery · crackly · creaky · harsh
laryngitis
Inflamed voice box condition
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
aphonia · vocal strain · inflammation · swelling · nodules · polyps · acid reflux · postnasal drip · dehydration · overuse
cold
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- coughExplosive airway clearing
congestion · infection · virus · tonsillitis · sinusitis · fever · mucus · respiratory · symptoms · contagious
ribbit
Frog vocalization
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- bullfrogLarge, bellowing pond amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
pond · swamp · nocturnal · chorus · mating call · wetland · bog · tree frog · nighttime · rain
croakinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
clarity · clearness · mellifluousness · silkiness · velvetiness