hoarsen

[ hawr-suhn, hohr- ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become hoarse.

hoarsen

/ ˈhɔːsən /

verb

1. to make or become hoarse

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoarsen¹

First recorded in 1740–50; hoarse + -en ¹

Example Sentences

—I shall be obliged to hoarsen my voice, and roughen my character, to keep up with its puppily dancings.

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