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Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.
  2. n. A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.
  3. adj. like the sounds of frogs and crows
  4. adj. relating to or articulated in the throat
  5. n. a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
  6. Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat. Children are occasionally born with guttural swellings. W. Guthrie. In such a sweet, guttural accent. Landor. A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.
  7. Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relatingto, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.Children are occasionally born with guttural swellings. W. Guthrie.In such a sweet, guttural accent. Landor.
  8. j:100 n. a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat a. relating to or articulated in the throat