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throaty

adjective as in pertaining to the throat

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It may not be the throaty growl of a Harley, but it’s still the kind of rig that elicits pangs of jealousy—it looks like a hell of a lot of fun.

In fact, it even trades some of the playfulness of the first album, which shone through in sudden throaty giggles and jokes with the singer’s brother-slash-producer, Finneas, for a tone that straddles the line between wistful and jaded.

Clinton punctuated her hammy gesture with a deep, throaty chuckle.

He still has his laddish Liverpudlian wit, throwing back his head in a deep throaty laugh as a crowd of reporters joins in.

His tastes and desires were manifested by his sensual lips, his small, dull eyes and throaty voice.

Another call followed it, and then a throaty thrilling, and then another short series of acrid and moving calls.

Judy turned her face away from those appealing blue eyes and coughed a forced throaty cough.

A tone may be "attacked" with a nasal or throaty quality, and then be improved, by simply eliminating the objectionable quality.

There is an almost infinite variety of throaty tones, and of nasal sounds as well.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to throaty, such as: gruff, hoarse, deep, gular, guttural, and husky.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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