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
Eggers, who always swirls a fidgety attention to detail in with his fantasy nightmares, is going for something more guttural.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Was Count Orlock’s guttural voice really there on the day?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Was Count Orlock’s guttural voice really there on the day?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttural
Adjective
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While working through the audio issues, Billy Ray wandered the stage, sang a cappella, and left some viewers concerned about his hoarse voice and at times erratic behavior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hollis lists her grievances, her voice hoarse and shrill.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.—
Diane Seuss,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 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 track resonates with Belinda’s crystalline vocals, dynamic guitar riffs, and spirited trumpet interplays, while Tito’s distinctively gruff delivery adds grit to their musical escapade.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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Resolved to continue on her trip for the sake of her son, Sara finds herself in a perilous situation, and is forced to lean on the elusive Issac Reed (Taylor Kitsch), a gruff recluse who lives on the outskirts of Ft. Bridger.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Guttural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttural. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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