Definition of HOARSENESS

hoarseness

Plural: hoarsenesses

Noun

  • a throaty harshness
  • The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice.

Examples

  • "The hoarseness of her voice was caused by years of smoking."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hosnesse, from Old English hāsnes; equivalent to hoarse + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

hoarseness is a valid Words With Friends word