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husky
1[ huhs-kee ]
/ ˈhʌs ki /
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adjective, husk·i·er, husk·i·est.
noun, plural husk·ies.
a size of garments meant for the larger or heavier than average boy.
Informal. a big, strong person.
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Origin of husky
1OTHER WORDS FROM husky
husk·i·ly, adverbhusk·i·ness, nounWords nearby husky
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Other definitions for husky (2 of 2)
husky2
[ huhs-kee ]
/ ˈhʌs ki /
noun, plural husk·ies.
Origin of husky
2First recorded in 1870–75; shortening of husky dog, husky breed; compare Newfoundland and Labrador dialect Husky “an Inuit from Labrador,” earlier Huskemaw, Uskemaw, ultimately from the same Algonquian source as Eskimo
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British Dictionary definitions for husky (1 of 2)
husky1
/ (ˈhʌskɪ) /
adjective huskier or huskiest
(of a voice, an utterance, etc) slightly hoarse or rasping
of, like, or containing husks
informal big, strong, and well-built
Derived forms of husky
huskily, adverbhuskiness, nounWord Origin for husky
C19: probably from husk, from the toughness of a corn husk
British Dictionary definitions for husky (2 of 2)
husky2
/ (ˈhʌskɪ) /
noun plural huskies
a breed of Arctic sled dog with a thick dense coat, pricked ears, and a curled tail
Canadian slang
- a member of the Inuit people
- the Inuit language
Word Origin for husky
C19: probably based on Eskimo
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