Definitions of guttural:

  • noun:   a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
  • adjective:   relating to or articulated in the throat
    Example: "The glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds"
  • adjective:   like the sounds of frogs and crows
    Example: "A guttural voice"