Comparative form of 'croaky,' meaning more hoarse, raspy, or making more croaking sounds than something else.
Comparative form created by adding -er to 'croaky,' following English's standard rules for forming comparative adjectives with one or two syllables.
Your voice gets 'croakier' when you lose vocal folds lubrication—it's why you sound worse when you have a cold and why singers warm up their voices before performing.
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