croakyadj.
/ˈkrəʊki/, U.S. /ˈkroʊki/ 1. Characterized by croaking; given to croaking.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > hoarse or husky
hoarsec1000
stoppedc1485
hoarsy1570
croaking1608
throaty1647
furred1666
rouped1677
gruffa1712
cracked1739
roupy1756
hoarsened1798
gruffish1812
gin and fog1842
grasshoppery1849
croaky1851
feathery1881
tonsilly1894
wine-tasting1936
gravelly1944
gravelled1958
1851 T. Carlyle Life J. Sterling ii. iv. 171 His voice was croaky and shrill.
1854 C. Dickens Let. 26 Sept. (1993) VII. 424 A croaky voice.
2. Nautical. (See quot.)
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1850 J. Greenwood Sailor's Sea-bk. 112 Croaky, a term applied to plank when it curves or compasses much in short lengths.
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk.
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adj.1850