Husky meaning

hŭs'kē
Hoarse or rough in quality.

A voice husky with emotion.

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Heavily built.

Clothing sizes for husky boys.

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The definition of a Husky is an Arctic sled dog.

An example of a Husky is the Greenland Husky.

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Strongly built; burly.
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Husky means sounding hoarse, or being heavy built.

An example of something husky is a voice of a person with a cold.

An example of a husky person is someone who is a bit overweight.

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Big and strong; robust; burly.
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A husky person.
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A dog of any of various compact, thick-coated Arctic breeds developed as sled dogs, especially the Siberian husky.
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A dog of any of several breeds for pulling sleds in the Arctic; esp., the Siberian husky.
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Sounding deep and hoarse; rough.

A husky voice.

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Wide in girth in proportion to height.
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A husky person.
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(of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding.
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Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.

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Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.
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Origin of husky

  • Probably from shortening and alteration of Eskimo
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Perhaps from husk
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From husk
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo.
    From Wiktionary
  • husk +‎ -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".
    From Wiktionary

Husky Sentence Examples

  • He gave a husky laugh at her words.

  • Denisov, with sparkling eyes and ruffled hair, sat at the clavichord striking chords with his short fingers, his legs thrown back and his eyes rolling as he sang, with his small, husky, but true voice, some verses called "Enchantress," which he had composed, and to which he was trying to fit music:

  • "Did you mean what you said?" he asked in a husky tone.

  • With a husky breath, she dropped to his lap, dove both hands into his hair and pulled his head back, planting a hard kiss on his lips.

  • His voice was husky as he lifted her into his arms and carried her to the window seat.

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