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throatiest

throatiest is the superlative form of throaty.

Meaning of throaty

Adjective

throaty (comparative throatier, superlative throatiest)

  1. Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat.
    • A throaty cough.
  2. Having a dewlap or excess skin hanging under the neck. (of livestock or dogs)
    • Qualities exceptionable in a Herefordshire ox, for grazing. […] The neck short, thick, coarse; loaded with leather and dewlap; “throaty.”1789, Mr. Marshall, The Rural Economy of Glocestershire, London: G. Nicol, page 248

Questions about throatiest

What is throatiest the superlative form of?
Throatiest is the superlative form of throaty.

Words near throatiest in the dictionary

  1. throaters
  2. throates
  3. throatful
  4. throatfuls
  5. throatier
  6. throatiest
  7. throatily
  8. throatiness
  9. throating
  10. throatings
  11. throatlash

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