croaky voice
Raspy, strained speech
A croaky voice sounds rough, harsh, and low-pitched, like the call of a frog or raven.
It typically results from illness, strain, or fatigue: She answered the phone with a croaky voice after being sick all week.
Morning voices are often croaky until cleared.
The quality suggests the vocal cords aren't vibrating smoothly.
- hoarseRough in voice
- raspyRough and grating
- gravellyContaining small stones
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- throatyLow, rough-voiced
scratchy · rough · frog · laryngitis · sore throat · vocal cords · whisper · strained · gruff · deep · morning · cold · smoker · chain smoker · tired · parched · weathered · raw
- Voice Disordersdysphonia, aphonia, hoarseness, spasmodic dysphonia, vocal strain
- voice changesdeepening, puberty, hormonal changes, cracking, high pitch