Definition of GUTTURAL

guttural

Meanings

Plural: gutturals

Noun

  • a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
  • A harsh and throaty spoken sound

Adjective Satellite

  • like the sounds of frogs and crows
    • "a guttural voice"
    • "acres of guttural frogs"

Adjective

  • relating to or articulated in the throat
    • "the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds"

Adj

  • Sounding harsh and throaty.
  • having a place of articulation towards the back of the mouth; in modern use, uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal; in earlier or non-technical use, also including velar.
  • Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.

Synonyms

croaky, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant

Scrabble Score: 9

guttural is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
guttural is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
guttural is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

guttural is a valid Words With Friends word