Hoarse
Crossword Clue & Answers

2 December 2021
Last seen in: Irish Independent - Simple

We found 12 answers for the crossword clue 'Hoarse', the most recent of which was seen in the Irish Independent - Simple.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Hoarse a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Hoarse as an answer itself some 124 times.

Hoarse is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Irish Independent - Simple' on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 with the answer being GRUFF, but the most popular answer for this clue is RASPY.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Irish Independent - Simple - 14 Dec 2021
• USA Today - 2 Feb 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 24 Jan 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 9 Jan 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 26 May 2019
• The New York Times Crossword - 15 May 2017
• The New York Times Crossword - 26 Apr 2017

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Hoarse', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Hoarse' and give you a hint.

• Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson

Anagrams

We found 3 anagrams for the word 'Hoarse'.

• ahorse On the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback"
• ashore Towards the shore from the water; "we invited them ashore"
• Shorea Genus of Indonesian and Malaysian timber trees rich in resin

Crossword Answers

5 Letters

GRUFF
Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson

HUSKY
Breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog

RASPY
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"

ROUGH
Of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

6 Letters

ASHORE
Towards the shore from the water; "we invited them ashore"

CROAKY
Like the sounds of frogs and crows; "a guttural voice"; "acres of guttural frogs"

FROGGY

7 Letters

RASPING
Uttering in an irritated tone

RAUCOUS
Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

THROATY
Sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; "a rich throaty voice"

8 Letters

GRAVELLY
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"

SCRATCHY
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"