noun
pl. -·kies[alsoH-] a dog of any of several breeds for pulling sleds in the Arctic; esp., the Siberian husky
Origin of husky
shortened from a 19th-c. variant, variety of Eskimo
A husky relaxing in the snow.
- 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.
- The definition of a Husky is an Arctic sled dog.
An example of a Husky is the Greenland Husky.
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husky
adjective
husk′i·er, husk′i·est- full of, containing, or consisting of husks
- like a husk
- sounding deep and hoarse; rough: a husky voice
Origin of husky
with reference to the toughness of a husk big and strong; robust; burly- wide in girth in proportion to height: often used to denote a width of boys' garments
noun
pl. husk′iesInformal a husky person
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husky
adjective
husk·i·er, husk·i·est- Hoarse or rough in quality: a voice husky with emotion.
- a. Resembling a husk.b. Containing husks.
Origin of husky
From huskRelated Forms:
- husk′i·ly
adverb
adjective
husk·i·er, husk·i·est- Strongly built; burly.
- Heavily built: clothing sizes for husky boys.
noun
pl. husk·iesA husky person.
Origin of husky
Perhaps from huskalso hus·kie
noun
pl. hus·kiesA dog of any of various compact, thick-coated Arctic breeds developed as sled dogs, especially the Siberian husky.
Origin of husky
Probably from shortening and alteration of EskimoTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adjective
(comparative huskier, superlative huskiest)
Origin
husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".
Origin
Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo.
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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:
- How does that work, Sofia? he challenged in a husky tone.
- Her voice had lowered into a husky purr.
- Deidre's heart flip-flopped at Gabriel's husky baritone.
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