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Definition of Throatily
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Throatily
Literary usage of Throatily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1905)
"Blese the household, Holy One, and forgive thy servant her stupidities.' She wiped
her red old eyes on a corner of her vail, and clucked throatily. ..."
2. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1902)
"She wiped her red old eyes on a corner of her veil, and clucked throatily. "
Women talk," said the lama at last, " but that is a woman's infirmity. ..."
3. Folio (1881)
"Dr. Langmaid sang sweetly, but at times throatily. Miss Gertrude Franklin's full
voice showed" to excellent advantage, far better than in her recent ..."
4. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"One day those who were able were outside, and a gramophone was throatily grinding
the melody out of familiar tunes, with a peculiarly mesmeric effect. ..."
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