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ki adjective
1.
big and strong; burly.
2.
(of the voice) having a semiwhispered vocal tone; somewhat hoarse, as when speaking with a cold or from grief or passion.
3.
like, covered with, or full of husks.
4.
made in a size meant for the larger or heavier than average boy: size 18 husky pants.
5.
for, pertaining to, or wearing clothing in this size: the husky department; husky boys.
noun
6.
a size of garments meant for the larger or heavier than average boy.
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noun, plural husk·ies. ( sometimes initial capital letter )
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Origin:
1870–75; by ellipsis from husky dog, husky breed; compare Newfoundland and Labrador dial. Husky a Labrador Inuit, earlier Huskemaw, Uskemaw, ultimately < the same Algonquian source as Eskimo
1870–75; by ellipsis from husky dog, husky breed; compare Newfoundland and Labrador dial. Husky a Labrador Inuit, earlier Huskemaw, Uskemaw, ultimately < the same Algonquian source as Eskimo
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husky1 (ˈhʌskɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , huskier, huskiest | |
| 1. | (of a voice, an utterance, etc) slightly hoarse or rasping |
| 2. | of, like, or containing husks |
| 3. | informal big, strong, and well-built |
| [C19: probably from | |
| 'huskily1 | |
| —adv | |
| 'huskiness1 | |
| —n | |
| husky2 (ˈhʌskɪ) | |
| —n , pl huskies | |
| 1. | a breed of Arctic sled dog with a thick dense coat, pricked ears, and a curled tail |
| 2. | slang (Canadian) |
| a. a member of the Inuit people | |
| b. the Inuit language | |
| [C19: probably based on | |
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Word Origin & History
husky
"hoarse," c.1722 in reference to a cattle disease (of persons, 1740), from the notion of "dry as a husk;" sense of "tough and strong," is first found 1869 Amer.Eng., on analogy of corn husks.
husky
"Eskimo dog," 1852, Canadian Eng., earlier (1830) hoskey "an Eskimo," shortened variant of Ehuskemay (1743), itself a variant of Eskimo.
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Slang Dictionary
husky definition[ˈhəski]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Since you work with fearful dogs, maybe you could give me some ideas how to treat my husky mix.
Dark, husky aromas swirl through the palace as incense made specially of local spices finds its way into the thick tropical air.
She tossed a fish eye and then a jawbone to the husky standing, panting at her feet.
It then began to register all over the place, from a gruff and husky whisper to a papery, plaintive bleat.
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