full-throated

/ˌfʊlˈθɹəʊtɪd/

//ˌfʊlˈθɹəʊtɪd// adj

"full-throated" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“full-throated” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.

Corpus desk

Index EN-full-throated · full-throated · English

full-throated · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for full-throated
PropertyValue
Headwordfull-throated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌfʊlˈθɹəʊtɪd/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “full-throated” in English

full-throatedfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

full-throated is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌfʊlˈθɹəʊtɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for full-throated, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From full + throated. The correct English form is full-throated, spelled F-U-L-L---T-H-R-O-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.
  2. 2
    Showing strong feelings.
  3. 3
    Of a woman: having ample breasts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how full-throated appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [T]hou, light-winged Dryad of the trees, / In some melodious plot / Of beechen green, and shadows numberless, / Singest of summer in full-throated ease.
  2. The laughter was not quite so full-throated as before. Such excessive cleverness was a little Satanic.

Etymology

From full + throated.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "full-throated"?
"full-throated" is spelled F-U-L-L---T-H-R-O-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌfʊlˈθɹəʊtɪd/.
What does "full-throated" mean?
As an adjective, "full-throated" means: Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.
How do you pronounce "full-throated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "full-throated" is /ˌfʊlˈθɹəʊtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "full-throated"?
From full + throated. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list