HUSKY

I. adjective (huskier; -est) Date: 1552 resembling, containing, or full of husks, II. adjective (huskier; -est) Etymology: probably from husk huskiness, from obsolete husk to have a dry cough Date: circa 1722 hoarse with or as if with emotion, huskily adverb huskiness noun III. noun (plural huskies) see: Eskimo Date: 1852 a heavy-coated working dog of the New World arctic region, Siberian ~ , IV. noun (plural huskies) Date: 1864 one that is ~, V. adjective (huskier; -est) Etymology: probably from 1husk Date: 1869 burly , robust , large