Guttural Definition & Meaning

guttural
adjective
  1. like the sounds of frogs and crows; "a guttural voice"; "acres of guttural frogs"
  2. relating to or articulated in the throat; "the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds"
noun
  1. a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat

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