Husky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhʌs.ki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Husky is an adjective meaning Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
Meaning
Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
More Meanings
- (US, euphemistic) Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.
- Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
- Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.
- (slang, archaic) Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative.
Example Sentences
You look like a good, husky man to pitch in the barnyard […]
Her voice was boy-husky, sounding as though strained through some rough material .
Some swains have sown before: but most have found A husky harvest from the grudging ground.
Word got around quickly that this plane, which has been flying since January, is bigger and huskier than our proposed C-5A […]
Word Forms
- huskier
- huskiest
- huskies
- huskie
Synonyms for husky
Depending on context, synonyms include robust, gruff, hoarse, cacophonous, beefy, burly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hoarse, gruff, cacophonous, burly, strapping, buirdly.
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