guttural Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
    pharyngeal consonant; guttural consonant; pharyngeal.
  2. adjective satellite like the sounds of frogs and crows
    croaky.
    • a guttural voice
    • 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

WordNet

Gut"tur*al adjective
Etymology
L. guttur throat: cf. F. gutural.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.
    Children are occasionally born with guttural swellings. W. Guthrie.
    In such a sweet, guttural accent. Landor.
Gut"tur*al noun
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913