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ronco — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gruff adj Rough or brusque in manner or speech, though not necessarily unkind underneath.
  • grunt noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
  • hoarse adj Having a rough, strained voice, often from shouting, a sore throat, or overuse.
  • husky adj Describing a voice that is low, rough, and slightly hoarse.
  • raspy adj Having a rough, grating quality, especially describing a voice.

Senses

ronco is used for these senses in English:

  • gruff hoarse-voiced.
  • grunt Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
  • hoarse Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
  • husky (of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
  • raspy (of sound, especially vocal quality) Rough, raw.

gruff — full definition

  1. adj Rough or brusque in manner or speech, though not necessarily unkind underneath.
  2. adj Low-pitched and hoarse in voice.

grunt — full definition

  1. noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
  2. noun An ordinary soldier or low-ranking worker who does the hard, unglamorous tasks.
  3. verb To make a short, low, snorting sound.

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