hoarsest
Roughest in voice
Hoarsest is the superlative form of hoarse—having the roughest, most strained voice.
A voice becomes hoarse from shouting, illness, or overuse, and the hoarsest voice is the most affected: By the end of the rally, the candidate's was the hoarsest voice in the crowd.
Rough-sounding, like illness
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- scratchyRough and irritating
- throatyLow, rough-voiced
- gutturalProduced in throat
gravelly · rough · gruff · harsh · wheezy · growly · crackly · breathy
Inflamed voice box condition
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
- aphoniaInability to vocalize
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
cold · flu · cough · throat · dryness · irritation · swollen · infected
croaky
Rough-sounding, like illness
guttural · gravelly · rough · gruff · harsh · wheezy · growly · crackly · breathy · whispery
laryngitis
Inflamed voice box condition
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
- aphoniaInability to vocalize
congestion · cold · flu · cough · throat · dryness · irritation · swollen · infected · pharyngitis
overworked
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- overexertedStrained through excessive effort
taxed · stressed · tense · tired · worn · spent · overstrained · weakened · raw · overused
shouting
Vocally projecting loudly
smoking · dehydration · overuse · yelling · crying · coughing · allergies