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Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven.

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  1. superl. Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven.
  2. superl. Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.
  3. adj. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
  4. 1. Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven. The hoarse resounding shore. Dryden. 2. Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.
  5. j:100 s deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion