adjective
1.
rough or dry in sound
developed a hoarse cough
Synonyms: croaking, croaky, gruff, husky
Related Word: coarse, dry, guttural, thick
2.
Synonyms: harsh 3, dry, grating, jarring, rasping, raucous, rough, strident, stridulent, stridulous
Contrasted words: honeyed, mellifluent, mellifluous, smooth