hoarseness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hoarseness
    n 1: a throaty harshness [syn: {gruffness}, {hoarseness},
         {huskiness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hoarseness \Hoarse"ness\, n.
   Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus
   collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of
   the cords.
   [1913 Webster]