dry throat
Dehydration's raspy symptom
A dry throat is a throat that feels parched, scratchy, or lacking moisture.
The sensation often accompanies dehydration, illness, nervousness, or breathing through the mouth: I woke up with a dry throat from the air conditioning.
Speakers may pause to sip water, citing a dry throat.
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- scratchyRough and irritating
- thirstNeed for fluid
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- cotton mouthPit viper of marshes
raspy · hoarse · swallow · glass of water · water · cough · cough drop · tickle · sandpaper · cracked · arid · sore · irritated · cotton · dusty · craving · lozenge · gulp
- throat ailmentspharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, strep, swollen tonsils
- Throat Problemstonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, hoarseness, swollen tonsils
- Voice Disordersdysphonia, aphonia, hoarseness, voice loss, spasmodic dysphonia
- stage mishapsmissed cue, line flub, tripping, stumble, trip