/ hɔːs; NAmE hɔːrs/ adjective
( of a person or voice ) sounding rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat :
He shouted himself hoarse.
a hoarse cough / cry / scream
► hoarse·ly adverb
► hoarse·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hās , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hees . The spelling with r was influenced in Middle English by an Old Norse cognate.