When a person awakes and the first words out of his mouth are gravelie and unintelligible before his vocal cords wake up.
Mike answered the phone, and although he felt fine, his gravel voice made his friend think he was ill.

After a football game nap, Mike had a gravel voice that scared his dogs and cats out of the room.
by ChrisDoc December 3, 2009
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