Synonyms: husky, hoarse, gruff
Definition: deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Usage: gruff voices; the dog's gruff barking; hoarse cries; makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky- Virgil Thomson
Similar words: cacophonic, cacophonous
Definition: having an unpleasant sound
Usage: as cacophonous as a henyard- John McCarten