French word

éraillé

Pronunciation

IPA/eʁaje/

Meaning

  • adjectivehoarse

Example

Sa voix est éraillée.

Her voice is hoarse.

Illustration for éraillé (hoarse)

More examples

Il a la voix éraillée ce matin.

He has a hoarse voice this morning.

Core concept

A voice that seems rubbed raw, or a surface whose smooth finish has been worn into a fine roughness.

Common phrases

  • avoir la voix éraillée

    have a hoarse voice

  • voix éraillée

    hoarse voice

Similar words

enroué: Hoarse and difficult to produce because of throat problems.
rauque: Low, rough, and grating in tone.

Definition in French

Employé pour décrire un son ou une surface présentant des accrocs fins ou une rugosité due à l'usure, donnant une impression de cassure partielle.

Word origin

French formed éraillé from érailler through its past participle, applying the idea of scraped damage to both surfaces and voices.

Usage tips

  • For a voice that is simply hoarse, rauque is also common; éraillé emphasizes a rough, worn, or broken quality.

Other meanings

  • frayedadjective

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