 guttural |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] like the sounds of frogs and crows | |
| Synonyms: | croaky croaking | |
| Examples: | "a guttural voice" "acres of guttural frogs" |
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| Related terms: | cacophonous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] relating to or articulated in the throat | |
| Examples: | "the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds" |
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| Related terms: | throat | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat | |
| Synonyms: | guttural_consonant | |
| Related terms: | consonant | |
| Similar spelling: |
gutturally |
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