croakier

croakier
'croak·y || 'kroʊkɪ adj. husky, hoarse and rasping

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  • croakier — croak ► NOUN ▪ a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow. ► VERB 1) utter a croak. 2) informal die. DERIVATIVES croaker noun croakily adverb croaky adjective (croakier …   English terms dictionary

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  • croaky — croakily, adv. croakiness, n. /kroh kee/, adj., croakier, croakiest. low pitched and hoarse; croaking. [1840 50; CROAK + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • croaky — UK [ˈkrəʊkɪ] / US [ˈkroʊkɪ] adjective Word forms croaky : adjective croaky comparative croakier superlative croakiest if someone s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat …   English dictionary

  • croak — ► NOUN ▪ a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow. ► VERB 1) utter a croak. 2) informal die. DERIVATIVES croaker noun croakily adverb croaky adjective (croakier …   English terms dictionary

  • croaker — croak ► NOUN ▪ a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow. ► VERB 1) utter a croak. 2) informal die. DERIVATIVES croaker noun croakily adverb croaky adjective (croakier …   English terms dictionary

  • croakiest — croak ► NOUN ▪ a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow. ► VERB 1) utter a croak. 2) informal die. DERIVATIVES croaker noun croakily adverb croaky adjective (croakier …   English terms dictionary

  • croakily — croak ► NOUN ▪ a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow. ► VERB 1) utter a croak. 2) informal die. DERIVATIVES croaker noun croakily adverb croaky adjective (croakier …   English terms dictionary

  • croaky — croak ► NOUN ▪ a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow. ► VERB 1) utter a croak. 2) informal die. DERIVATIVES croaker noun croakily adverb croaky adjective (croakier …   English terms dictionary

  • croak — [krōk] vi. [ME croken < OE * cracian < cræcettan, to make sounds like a raven < IE base * ger (> CRAKE, CRANE, CROW2), of echoic orig.] 1. to make a deep, hoarse sound, as that of a frog or raven 2. to speak in deep, hoarse tones …   English World dictionary

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