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croaky

[kroh-kee]

adjective

croakier, croakiest 
  1. low-pitched and hoarse; croaking.



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Other Word Forms

  • croakily adverb
  • croakiness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of croaky1

First recorded in 1840–50; croak + -y 1
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"When I came out here I was so nervous," said the singer, who'd earlier admitted her voice was "a bit croaky".

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She invented a new identity - Raymond Lloyd - and disguised herself with a wig, body suit and "croaky" voice.

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The sound I make is croaky like a frog.

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Slate, Fleischer-Camp’s chief collaborator, brings a touch of poignancy to the smallest moments in her cracked, slightly croaky delivery, which fluctuates between heartwarming and heartbreaking.

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“But I don’t even want a boyfriend or to be talking to anyone. And that’s not even the point,” Isabella goes on in her croaky voice.

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