She could only speak in a hoarse whisper. The cold made me a little hoarse.
Recent Examples on the WebFans belted every word, their voices audibly hoarse.New York Times, 13 Apr. 2022 The vocalist, a high-cheekboned Chalamet type, began chanting in a hoarse bark. Adlan Jackson, The New Yorker, 19 July 2022 Crowd psychology encourages irrational exuberance, like screaming until your voice is hoarse at a sporting event, or buying into questionable investments, because everyone else is doing it. Jon Markman, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The remaining symptoms are residual nasal congestion and a slightly hoarse voice. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 25 July 2022 Bryant was a bit hoarse after his first four days of practice, gobbling cough drops to soothe his throat. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Suddenly, what had been her sweet, warm voice turned hoarse and cold. Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 His voice was hoarse and Maxey jumped back in his seat.New York Times, 9 May 2022 Van Gundy and fellow analyst Mark Jackson had worked alongside Breen throughout the series, though Van Gundy's voice sounded hoarse during Game 7 and appeared to get progressively worse as the broadcast wore on. Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English hos, hors, probably from Old Norse *hārs, hāss; akin to Old English hās hoarse, Old High German heis
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hoarse was before the 12th century