Croaky: meaning, definitions and examples

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croaky

 

[ หˆkrษ™สŠki ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

voice quality

Having a rough, harsh, or hoarse voice, often due to illness or strain.

Synonyms

harsh, hoarse, raspy

Examples of usage

  • My voice sounds croaky because I have a cold.
  • After yelling all day, my voice became croaky.
  • The singer's croaky voice added a unique texture to the song.

Translations

Translations of the word "croaky" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rouco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเฅเค•เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heiser

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ serak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ั€ะธะฟะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chropawy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‹ใ™ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enrouรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ronco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸuk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‰ฐ ๋ชฉ์†Œ๋ฆฌ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฌุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chraplavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chrapฤพavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜ถๅ“‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hripav

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ั‹ะปะดะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒฌแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xฤฑrฤฑltฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ronco

Etymology

The word 'croaky' originated from the Middle English word 'croken,' meaning to speak hoarsely. Over time, it evolved into 'croaky' to describe the rough or harsh quality of someone's voice. The use of 'croaky' to refer to a voice with a rough texture has been prevalent in English language usage since the late 19th century.