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Definition of Guttural
1. Noun. A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
2. Adjective. Like the sounds of frogs and crows. "Acres of guttural frogs"
3. Adjective. Relating to or articulated in the throat. "The glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds"
Partainyms: Throat
Definition of Guttural
1. a. Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.
2. n. A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.
Definition of Guttural
1. a throaty sound [n -S]
Medical Definition of Guttural
1. Relating to the throat. (05 Mar 2000)