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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024husk•y1 /ˈhʌski/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est, n. adj. - big and strong; burly;
brawny:husky football players. - (of the voice) somewhat hoarse.
n. [uncountable] - Clothinga size of garments for boys who are heavier than average.
husk•i•ly /ˈhʌskəli/USA pronunciation adv. husk•i•ness, n. [uncountable]husk•y3 /ˈhʌski/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. husk•ies. (sometimes: Husky.) - Dog and Cat Breedsa furry, strong dog used to pull sleds in cold climates.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024husk•y1 (hus′kē),USA pronunciation adj., husk•i•er, husk•i•est. n., pl. husk•ies. adj. - big and strong;
burly. - (of the voice) having a semiwhispered vocal tone;
somewhat hoarse, as when speaking with a cold or from grief or passion. - like, covered with, or full of husks.
- Clothingmade in a size meant for the larger or heavier than average boy:size 18 husky pants.
- Clothingfor, pertaining to, or wearing clothing in this size:the husky department; husky boys.
n. - Clothinga size of garments meant for the larger or heavier than average boy.
husk′i•ly, adv. husk′i•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged robust, brawny, strapping.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harsh, gruff, rasping, throaty.
husk•y2 (hus′kē),USA pronunciation n., pl. husk•ies. [Informal.]- Informal Termsa big, strong person.
- noun, nominal use of husky1, with the suffix taken as -y2 1865–70
- Dog and Cat BreedsSee Eskimo dog.
- Dog and Cat BreedsSee Siberian Husky.
- Language Varieties, British Terms[Canadian Slang.]
- an Inuit.
- the language of the Inuit.
- the same Algonquian source as Eskimo
- 1870–75; by ellipsis from husky dog, husky breed; compare Newfoundland and Labrador dialect, dialectal Husky a Labrador Inuit, earlier Huskemaw, Uskemaw, ultimately
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: husky /ˈhʌskɪ/ adj (huskier, huskiest)- (of a voice, an utterance, etc) slightly hoarse or rasping
- of, like, or containing husks
- informal big, strong, and well-built
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from husk, from the toughness of a corn huskˈhuskily adv ˈhuskiness n husky /ˈhʌskɪ/ n ( pl huskies)- a breed of Arctic sled dog with a thick dense coat, pricked ears, and a curled tail
- Canadian slang a member of the Inuit people
- the Inuit language
Etymology: 19th Century: probably based on Eskimo |