Hoarse

Pronunciation

• enPR: hōrs, IPA: /hoəɹs/, /hɔːrs/, /hɔːs/
• Homophone: horse (in most accents), hoss (in most non-rhotic accents)
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)s

Origin

From Middle English hors or hos, from Old Norse hás (whence the Icelandic hás), akin to Old English hās.

Full definition of hoarse

Adjective

1. Afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice.
• Orwell Animal Farm|1I am old and my voice is hoarse ...

Anagrams

• ahorse
• ashore