I. adjective
Synonyms: hoarse 1, croaking, croaky, gruff
II. adjective
1.
big and muscular
a husky man carried in the trunks
Synonyms: beefy, burly, hefty
Related Word: brawny, muscular, well-built; stalwart, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy; Herculean, mighty, powerful; Bunyanesque, gigantic
Contrasted words: delicate, fragile, frail; puny, scrawny, slight; elfin; mousey
2.
Synonyms: large 1, big, bull, fat, great, oversize