HOARSE Meaning of HOARSE in English adj.1 (of the voice) rough and deep; husky; croaking. 2 having such a voice. Derivatives: hoarsely adv. hoarsen v.tr. & intr. hoarseness n. Etymology: ME f. ON hars (unrecorded) f. Gmc Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012