husky

CEFRB2

/hˈʌski/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a strong, slightly rough voice or large body.

  2. 02

    noun

    A strong dog bred for pulling sleds.

Examples

  • My dog is an Alaskan malamute, not a husky.

  • The Siberian Husky has herded reindeer in Siberia for thousands of years.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhʌs.ki/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.

  2. Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.

  3. Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.

More examples

In context

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Husky.

  • Her voice was boy-husky, sounding as though strained through some rough material ...

  • Some swains have sown before: but most have found A husky harvest from the grudging ground.

Synonyms

Quick test

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After shouting all day at the game, his voice became blank and he could barely speak.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".