Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Hoarseness \Hoarse"ness\, n.
   Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus
   collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of
   the cords.

Source : WordNet®

hoarseness
     n : a throaty harshness [syn: {gruffness}, {huskiness}]