n.
Pronunciation: ' h ə s-k ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: hus · ki · er ; -est
Etymology: probably from husk huskiness, from obsolete husk to have a dry cough
Date: circa 1722
: hoarse with or as if with emotion
– hus · ki · ly \ -k ə -l ē \ adverb
– hus · ki · ness \ -k ē -n ə s \ noun