I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a husky voice (= low and slightly rough but in an attractive way )
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She spoke in a husky voice, as though her throat was sore.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
voice
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Maybe if I got her outfit I'd get her husky voice to match?
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He has the assertive, husky voice and the confident, forthright manner of an athlete.
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But suddenly the singer's raw, husky voice seemed to touch her soul.
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With red eyes and husky voice , he sat weeping gently in an armchair in the study.
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He is a tall, stocky chap with a husky voice .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Caron Wheeler's rich, husky vocal is perfect for the song's mellow soulfulness.
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His voice dropped to a husky whisper.
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She heard a husky voice call her name.
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Stephen put his arms around her and his voice became a soft husky whisper.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Despite the heavy consumption of intoxicants, no one's voice ever rose above a husky whisper.
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Has the husky engine of real estate that Cotton watched drive the county out of multiple recessions run out of gas?
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He has the assertive, husky voice and the confident, forthright manner of an athlete.
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It shows some wear these days, a shade huskier, a few notes short, even an occasional crack or two.
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She was sure her gown would clash with the costumes of the chorus; she was getting a little husky .
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The boy presented with shortness of breath and husky cough.
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The words came on a husky out-breath.
II. noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
deep-voiced/squeaky-voiced/husky-voiced etc
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And you know with huskies, if one of them drops dead, the rest of them eat him.
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Musher wannabes can drive their own team of Siberian huskies.