husky voice
noun phrase

- a voice that is husky is low and rough, often in an attractive way, or because of illness.

Cambridge Dictionary

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DID YOU KNOW

Louis Armstrong smoked a lot of tobacco and marihuana, giving him his trademark gravelly voice.

Lauren Bacall was famous for her husky voice as a result of chain smoking. She would eventually quit smoking, but her voice remained the same. In fact, the husky voice phenomenon has even been named Bogart-Bacall Syndrome after her and Humphrey Bogart.

Leonard Cohen's voice sounded significantly lower and more husky on his later albums as a result of his smoking habit.

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USAGE EXAMPLES

"She's got a husky voice - I find it rather attractive"
"You sound husky - do you have a cold?"
"For a few minutes after waking up, my voice is sometimes husky"

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SYNONYMS

gravelly, gruff, hoarse, raspy, reedy, rough, throaty

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Practice OWAD in a conversation, say something like:

"My favourite HUSKY voice is Lee Marvin singing 'Wandering Star'."