morning voice

English

Etymology

From morning +‎ voice

Noun

morning voice (plural morning voices)

  1. A deep, husky, or raspy quality to a person's voice when waking up after a long sleep; occurs because vocal cords are slightly swollen or dehydrated and may have fluid collection in the throat or thickened mucus from overnight sleep or inactivity; caused when vocal folds are swollen and less able to vibrate evenly, causing a temporary change in pitch and texture; typically dissipates within an hour.

Usage notes

Often spoken about with a positive connotation due to a perceived attractiveness from a lower-pitch speaking voice.

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