throaty

UK: /ˈθrəʊti/ US: /ˈθroʊti/ ,(thrō′tē)

Inflections of 'throaty' (adj):

throatier

adj comparative

throatiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

throat•y /ˈθroʊti/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. (of sound) husky; hoarse.

throat•i•ly /ˈθroʊtəli/  adv. 
throat•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

throat•y  (thrō′tē), adj., throat•i•er, throat•i•est. 

1. produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds;
   guttural, husky, or hoarse.

• throat + -y¹ 1635–45

throat′i•ly, adv. 
throat′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

throaty / ˈθrəʊtɪ/ adjective (throatier, throatiest)

1. indicating a sore throat; hoarse: a throaty cough
2. of, relating to, or produced in or by the throat
3. deep, husky, or guttural

ˈthroatily adverb