throatiness
Raspy voice quality
Throatiness is the quality of sounding deep, husky, or produced from the throat rather than resonating fully.
A voice with throatiness has a raspy or gravelly texture: The singer's throatiness gave the ballad an intimate, lived-in quality.
The term can describe anything from appealing vocal warmth to unwanted constriction in singing technique.
Containing small stones
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- raspyRough and grating
- scratchyRough and irritating
- grittyCoarse or courageous
rough · coarse · gruff · sandpapery · raw · harsh · abrasive · thick
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- richnessState of abundance
- depthDistance below surface
- bassDeep pitch or fish
baritone · warmth · sonorous · tone · vibrato · register · projection · modulation
Rough, scratchy voice quality
- laryngitisInflamed voice box condition
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
inflammation · strain · overuse · dryness · pharyngitis · cough · infection · irritation
gravelly
Containing small stones
gritty · rough · coarse · gruff · sandpapery · raw · harsh · abrasive · thick · heavy
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
bass · baritone · warmth · sonorous · tone · vibrato · register · projection · modulation · croon
hoarseness
Rough, scratchy voice quality
- laryngitisInflamed voice box condition
- dysphoniaImpaired voice production
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
polyps · inflammation · strain · overuse · dryness · pharyngitis · cough · infection · irritation · swelling
throatinessclearness
Absence of obscurity
clarity · crispness · transparency · purity · pure tone
throatinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
silkiness · softness · mellowness · velvetiness · gentleness
throat, throttle, throats, throaty, throated, throatier, throatiest, throatily