Husky Definition

hŭskē
huskier, huskies, huskiest
adjective
huskier, huskiest
Like a husk.
Webster's New World
Sounding deep and hoarse; rough.
A husky voice.
Webster's New World
Full of, containing, or consisting of husks.
Webster's New World
Big and strong; robust; burly.
Webster's New World
Wide in girth in proportion to height.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
noun
huskies
A husky person.
Webster's New World

A dog of any of several breeds for pulling sleds in the Arctic; esp., the Siberian husky.

Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Husky

Noun

Singular:
husky
Plural:
huskies

Adjective

Base Form:
husky
Comparative:
huskier
Superlative:
huskiest

Origin of Husky

  • Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo.

    From Wiktionary

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

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from shortening and alteration of Eskimo

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Perhaps from husk

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From husk

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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