hoarsening
Throat growing rough
Hoarsening is the process of becoming hoarse—the voice growing rough, strained, or harsh.
The term appears most often in medical contexts describing vocal cord strain or disease progression: The patient reported progressive hoarsening over several weeks.
Shouting, illness, or overuse can cause hoarsening.
Rough and grating
- gravellyContaining small stones
- scratchyRough and irritating
- roughUneven in surface
- croakyRough-sounding, like illness
husky · strained · breathy · weak · crackling · grating · throaty · gruff
Fixed aquatic invertebrates
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
- aphoniaInability to vocalize
- lesionsAreas of damaged tissue
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
granuloma · hemorrhage · papilloma · cancer · tumor · biopsy · ENT · otolaryngologist
Inflamed voice box condition
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
- coldLow temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
croup · tonsillitis · infection · allergies · acid reflux · postnasal drip · strep throat · upper respiratory
Excessive employment of something
- shoutingVocally projecting loudly
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- yellingVocalization at maximum volume
- singingVocal music-making
projection · cheering · vocal fatigue · whispering · lecturing · coaching · preaching · auctioneering
Developing slowly over time
- worseningBecoming more severe
- deepeningBecoming more profound
- increasingBecoming greater in amount
- developingBecoming more advanced
advancing · persistent · chronic · recurring · intermittent · sudden · onset · deterioration
raspy
Rough and grating
croaky · husky · strained · breathy · weak · crackling · grating · throaty · gruff · harsh
polyps
Fixed aquatic invertebrates
edema · granuloma · hemorrhage · papilloma · cancer · tumor · biopsy · ENT · otolaryngologist · speech therapist
laryngitis
Inflamed voice box condition
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
- coldLow temperature state
flu · croup · tonsillitis · infection · allergies · acid reflux · postnasal drip · strep throat · upper respiratory · inflammation
overuse
Excessive employment of something
- shoutingVocally projecting loudly
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- yellingVocalization at maximum volume
singing · projection · cheering · vocal fatigue · whispering · lecturing · coaching · preaching · auctioneering · calling
gradual
Developing slowly over time
- worseningBecoming more severe
- deepeningBecoming more profound
- increasingBecoming greater in amount
developing · advancing · persistent · chronic · recurring · intermittent · sudden · onset · deterioration · temporary
hoarseningclearing
Treeless space in forest
clearing up · smoothing · recovering · healing · softening
hoarse, hoarsely, hoarseness, hoarser, hoarsened, hoarsens, hoarsest