throatier

Deeper and rougher

Throatier is the comparative form of throaty, describing a voice or sound produced deeper in the throat—huskier, rougher, more resonant.

A singer's voice might grow throatier with age or emotion: Her laugh got throatier as the evening wore on.

raspy

hoarse

Rough in voice

guttural · scratchy · husky · harsh · rough · growling · strained · coarse · raw · sandpapery

resonant

deep

Far from surface

booming · rumbling · vibrant · reverberating · bass · baritone · round · warm · powerful · robust

sensual

sultry

Hot, humid, or alluring

purring · intimate · breathy · low · murmuring · alluring · smoldering · dusky · provocative · honeyed

singing

belting

Forceful chest-voice singing

bluesy · jazzy · gospel · growling · wailing · crooning · raw · passionate · powerful · expressive

Opposites
voice clarity

throatierclearer

More easily understood

crisper · purer · brighter · cleaner · smoother

pitch register

throatierhigher

More elevated in position

higher-pitched · shriller · thinner · headier · airier

sound texture

throatiersmoother

More even, less coarse

silkier · mellower · softer · purer

Family

throatiness, throatiest, throatily

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