n. Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Hoarser superl. Hoarsest. ] [ OE. hors, also hos, has, AS. hās; akin to D. heesch, G. heiser, Icel. hāss, Dan. hæs, Sw. hes. Cf. Prov. E. heazy. ] 1. Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven. [ 1913 Webster ]

The hoarse resounding shore. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With a harsh, grating sound or voice. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hoarsened p. pr. & vb. n. Hoarsening. ] To make hoarse. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shall be obliged to hoarsen my voice. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]