Hoarsened

Although he had not howled once, his snarling and growling, combined with his thirst, had hoarsened his throat and dried the mucous membranes of his mouth so that he was incapable, except under the sheerest provocation, of further sound. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Geilie's laugh was hoarsened by cold and thirst, but still held that edge of silver. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As I did, Mary Ire's voice rose from the front of the Scoto in a cigarette-hoarsened shout that was full of amazed disbelief. ❋ King, Stephen, 1947- (2008)

They continued to run as she spoke, and her voice hoarsened. ❋ Hobb, Robin (2008)

As soon as she saw me, her naturally-big voice, more hoarsened by her ravings, broke upon me: O Mr. Belford! ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then, suddenly overclouding all his features, he growled in a hoarsened rasping voice as he hewed again vigorously at the loaf: — ❋ Unknown (2003)

And I want… His throat tightened, and his voice hoarsened. ❋ Elizabeth Berg (2003)

At the end of the rope, she waved the lantern and called until her voice hoarsened. ❋ Putney, Mary Jo (1990)

"I am not a well man, Captain," he said, hoarsened. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1989)

The faint command came in a thirst-hoarsened voice. ❋ Jordan, Robert (1986)

Exhaustion weighted down his normal agility and hoarsened the tenor voice. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1973)

Tomorrer— but his voice hoarsened, choked, and would not go past the tomorrow. ❋ Harriette Arnow (1954)

"Well, there's no help for it, I suppose!" said she hardily, in a tone somewhat hoarsened by tears. ❋ Kathleen Thompson Norris (1923)

Then, suddenly overclouding all his features, he growled in a hoarsened rasping voice as he hewed again vigorously at the loaf: ❋ James Joyce (1911)

He said in a slightly hoarsened voice: "What has happened since I left you this afternoon?" ❋ Henry Sydnor Harrison (1905)

Polycarp recognized that tone, however it might be hoarsened by bruised muscles and the shock of what she had suffered. ❋ B. M. Bower (1905)