Husky Definition
hŭskē
huskier, huskies, huskiest
adjective
huskier, huskiest
Like a husk.
Webster's New World
Sounding deep and hoarse; rough.
A husky voice.
Webster's New World
Full of, containing, or consisting of husks.
Webster's New World
Big and strong; robust; burly.
Webster's New World
Wide in girth in proportion to height.
Webster's New World
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noun
huskies
A husky person.
Webster's New World
A dog of any of several breeds for pulling sleds in the Arctic; esp., the Siberian husky.
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Other Word Forms of Husky
Noun
Singular:
huskyPlural:
huskiesAdjective
Base Form:
husky
Comparative:
huskierSuperlative:
huskiestOrigin of Husky
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Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo.
From Wiktionary
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husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".
From Wiktionary
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
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