as in hoarse
formed or pronounced in the throat
guttural sounds He made a guttural grunt when he tried to lift the desk.
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Recent Examples of guttural
Join a group of sorority sisters who, after receiving an ominous phone call consisting of disturbing voices and guttural animal sounds the night of their Christmas party, begin to disappear one by one.
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
We are all once removed from being hit by this on a guttural level, and so for Franco’s character to be both feeling it ideologically and personally at the same time felt true to us, and felt like that would justify what happens [to him in the end].
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
But this time, their guttural pleas followed the killing last week by Israeli forces of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2024
In that film, as her character Amber (spoiler alert!) heads to her comically bloody death, Madison goes from steely-faced to positively feral, unleashing guttural screeches and flailing her limbs as if possessed.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
We are all once removed from being hit by this on a guttural level, and so for Franco’s character to be both feeling it ideologically and personally at the same time felt true to us, and felt like that would justify what happens [to him in the end].
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
But this time, their guttural pleas followed the killing last week by Israeli forces of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2024
In that film, as her character Amber (spoiler alert!) heads to her comically bloody death, Madison goes from steely-faced to positively feral, unleashing guttural screeches and flailing her limbs as if possessed.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttural
Adjective
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During the presidential debate between Biden and Trump, the president's voice sounded hoarse, particularly as the debate began, and his answers at times seemed muddled.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Your voice may be hoarse, and your throat may be sore, inflamed, or painful.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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In a January 5 video, TikTok user showed the husky dad and Labrador mom sitting with their four children.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Enjoy a husky sled ride or visit a husky lodge for a fun family experience.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The world's complex environmental issues demand open minds, fresh perspectives, and less growling.—
Keith Kloor,
Discover Magazine,
22 June 2012
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Sometimes animatronic and growling, sometimes staring out dead-eyed, classic and static.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2022
Adjective
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The wartime leader became a global icon for his gruff fortitude in the opening stages of the war, but his domestic popularity has since dipped.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Anderson recalled, adopting a gruff tone and pointing toward the audience.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Guttural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttural. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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