voiced
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
having a specific kind of speaking voice, usually used with another word like 'soft' or 'deep'.
possessing a voice of a specified character; almost exclusively used in hyphenated compound constructions.
Simple“The soft-voiced narrator made the bedtime story very relaxing to hear.”
In context“The gravel-voiced actor was frequently cast as a villain in gritty crime dramas due to his intimidating presence.”
UsageUsually appears as the second part of a compound adjective, such as 'deep-voiced' or 'sweet-voiced'.
Usage voiced support
“When an earlier version of the bill was before parliament, Wes Streeting, the then health secretary who now holds the defence brief, voiced worries about its impact on the NHS.”
“Thousands mourned Jason Arday in central London, and voiced anger over the Cambridge professor’s media treatment.”