croaky
adjective uk/ˈkrəʊ.ki/ us/ˈkroʊ.ki/
（声音）沙哑，低沉
If a person or their voice is croaky, their voice sounds rough because they have a sore or dry throat.
He called into work with a croaky voice, saying he was ill. 他用沙哑的声音打电话给工作单位，说自己病了。
I'm feeling much better now but I'm still croaky. 我现在感觉好多了，但嗓音还是沙哑的。
- More examples
- You sound quite croaky, have you got a sore throat?
- It didn't sound like her voice, it sounded harsh and croaky.
- He spoke in a croaky whisper.
- She opened her mouth like she wanted to scream, but all that came out was a croaky “Water…”
- He has lost his sonorous voice and sounds a bit like a croaky Dalek.