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husky

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: husky

1
 adj
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
2
 adj
muscular and heavily built
3
 n
breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: husky
1

adj deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

“"makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson”
Synonyms:
gruff, hoarse
cacophonic, cacophonous
having an unpleasant sound
2

adj muscular and heavily built

“clothing sizes for husky boys”
Synonyms:
beefy, buirdly, burly, strapping
robust
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
3

n breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog

Synonyms:
Eskimo dog
Type of:
working dog
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
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