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hoarse as a crow

hoarse as a crow adjective: very hoarse.

Adjective

hoarse as a crow (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very hoarse.
    • I went upstairs and downstairs, inside and out — shouted myself hoarse as a crow — nothing was to be seen of Marjorie, — or heard; […]1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle

Questions about hoarse as a crow

What does hoarse as a crow mean?
Hoarse as a crow means very hoarse.
What part of speech is hoarse as a crow?
Hoarse as a crow is an adjective.

Words near hoarse as a crow in the dictionary

  1. hoarish
  2. hoark
  3. hoarness
  4. hoars
  5. hoarse
  6. hoarse as a crow
  7. hoarsed
  8. hoarsely
  9. hoarsen
  10. hoarsened
  11. hoarseness

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