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husky1 definition

husky (hus′kē)

noun pl. huskies -·kies

a dog of any of several breeds for pulling sleds in the Arctic; esp., the Siberian husky

Etymology: shortened < a 19th-c. var. of Eskimo

husky2 definition

husky (hus′kē)

adjective huskier husk′i·er, huskiest husk′i·est

    1. full of, containing, or consisting of husks
    2. like a husk
  2. sounding deep and hoarse; rough a husky voice
  3. ☆

    Etymology: with reference to the toughness of a husk

    big and strong; robust; burly

noun pl. huskies husk′·ies

a husky person

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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big, chubby, strong

Posted by jocker 82 days ago.

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