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guttural

[ guht-er-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the throat.
  2. harsh; throaty.
  3. Phonetics. pertaining to or characterized by a sound articulated in the back of the mouth, as the non-English velar fricative sound [kh].


noun

  1. a guttural sound.

guttural

/ ˈɡʌəə /

adjective

  1. anatomy of or relating to the throat
  2. phonetics pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular
  3. raucous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. phonetics a guttural consonant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٳٳܰ, adverb
  • ˈܳٳٳܰԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܳtܰ·· adverb
  • ܳtܰ··Ա ܳtܰ·i·ٲ ܳtܰ·· noun
  • ԴDz·ܳtܰ· adjective
  • non·ܳtܰ·· adverb
  • non·ܳtܰ··Ա noun
  • ܲ·ܳtܰ· adjective
  • un·ܳtܰ·· adverb
  • un·ܳtܰ··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of guttural1

1585–95; < New Latin ܳٳٳܰ of the throat, equivalent to Latin guttur gullet, throat + - -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of guttural1

C16: from New Latin ܳٳٳܰ concerning the throat, from Latin guttur gullet
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Example Sentences

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Again, the two complied, but they missed a beat and now they were saying “Daddy, O” in a guttural way as they continued holding hands and squatting up and down.

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Beth Leavel delivers a defiantly louche rendition of “The Ladies Who Lunch” from “Company” and Bonnie Langford leaves it all out on the stage in a gorgeously guttural “I’m Still Here” from “Follies.”

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It doesn’t need to, as Romy’s low, primal, guttural moan at the climax of the sequence says plenty.

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The guttural roar which greeted her winning crosscourt forehand on match point indicated Raducanu's satisfaction, as did the beaming smile across her face as she handed out high fives to the whole British team afterwards.

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In the band’s formative years, NOFX’s defining quality was how bad the group was — bad musicians and bad singers, with Fat Mike’s distinctive, whiny-sounding lead vocals and Melvin’s guttural, monotone screams.

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