HUSKY


Meaning of HUSKY in English

~ 1

■ adjective ( huskier , huskiest )

1》 (of a voice) low-pitched and slightly hoarse.

2》 big and strong.

3》 like or consisting of husks.

Derivatives

huskily adverb

huskiness noun

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~ 2

■ noun ( plural huskies ) a powerful dog of a breed with a thick double coat, used in the Arctic for pulling sledges.

Origin

C19 (orig. denoting the Eskimo lang. or an Eskimo): abbrev. of obs. Ehuskemay or Newfoundland dialect Huskemaw 'Eskimo'.

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