~ 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'.