HOARSE Meaning of HOARSE in English adj. 1 (of the voice) rough and deep; husky; croaking. 2 having such a voice. hoarsely adv. hoarsen v.tr. & intr. hoarseness n.[ ME f. ON hars (unrecorded) f. Gmc ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012