Words used to describe someone's voice - thesaurus

if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose

an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreement

a very loud voice

with loud breathing noises

if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry

if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat

if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion

a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see

spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.

a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way

a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying

a gravelly voice sounds low and rough

a gruff voice has a rough low sound

a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat

a high-pitched voice or sound is very high

someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore

honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking

a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (=as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way

using a quiet voice so that someone cannot hear you

a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear

used for describing a deep voice or a sound that has a long wavelength

in a deep voice, or with a deep sound

used about someone’s behaviour or voice

a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to

a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower

someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose

very formal an orotund voice is loud and clear

a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable

British a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like this.

in a quiet voice

a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough

a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear

a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to

a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant

mainly literary a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant

if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way

a small voice or sound is quiet

a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way

someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice

speaking or said in a quiet gentle voice

mainly literary the sound of someone’s voice as they speak

formal in a very quiet voice

mainly literary a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe

a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it

strangled

a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant

used about something such as a voice or expression that shows someone is nervous or angry

if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion

with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat

a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to

a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat

a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed

a toneless voice does not express any emotion

literary if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited

a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing

if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry