croaky

«croaky» in Mova's school dictionary: Sounding rough, low and hoarse, especially because of a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (croaky, croakier, croakiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Sounding rough, low and hoarse, especially because of a sore throat or a cold. tree →

2) Sounding like the croak of a frog or crow. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and health: a croaky voice is a sign of a cold, a sore throat or too much shouting at a match. In stories, an old witch or a tired character may have a croaky voice. Phrases: «a croaky voice», «sound croaky», «feel croaky».

examples

• I've got a cold and my voice is all croaky. tree →
• After cheering at the match, Dad was croaky for two days. tree →
• "Who's there?" asked a croaky voice. tree →
• The frog gave a croaky call from the pond. tree →
• She sounded croaky on the phone, so I knew she was ill. tree →
• Drink some warm honey and lemon for your croaky throat. tree →
• ‘Are you Hannah the herb seller?’ she asked in a croaky voice as her head shook to and fro. tree →

note

Comparative «croakier», superlative «croakiest». Made from «croak» (the deep sound of a frog or crow). Close words: «hoarse» (not «horse»!), «husky», «raspy». Informal, «croak» can also mean to die (slang, not polite).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «croaky» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.