adj. & n.
--adj.
1. throaty, harsh-sounding. 2 a Phonet. (of a consonant) produced in the throat or by the back of the tongue and palate. b (of a sound) coming from the throat. c of the throat.
--n. Phonet. a guttural consonant (e.g. k, g).
Derivatives:
gutturally adv.
Etymology: F guttural or med.L gutturalis f. L guttur throat