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hoarsest

hoarsest is the superlative form of hoarse.

Meaning of hoarse

Adjective

hoarse (comparative hoarser, superlative hoarsest)

  1. Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
    • I am old and my voice is hoarse […]1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC

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Questions about hoarsest

What is hoarsest the superlative form of?
Hoarsest is the superlative form of hoarse.

Words near hoarsest in the dictionary

  1. hoarsenesses
  2. hoarsening
  3. hoarsens
  4. hoarser
  5. hoarses
  6. hoarsest
  7. hoarsing
  8. hoarstone
  9. hoarstones
  10. hoarwithy
  11. hoary

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