Siberian husky

American  

[sahy-beer-ee-uhn huhs-kee] / saɪˈbɪər i ən ˈhʌs ki /

noun

1. one of a Siberian breed of medium-size dogs having a thick, soft coat, raised originally as sled dogs.

   The calendar photo for March is a litter of six-week-old Siberian huskies.

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Etymology

Origin of Siberian husky

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

"He's got too much wolf in him. His father came from Baffin Bay and had a lot of wolf blood. They bred him to a Siberian husky. So he's mostly wolf."

From Literature

There’s a man driving around Southern California in a kid’s Tesla Cybertruck with a Siberian husky riding shotgun and a large Mexican flag in tow.

From Los Angeles Times

For the most recent study, they focused on German short/wirehaired pointer, mastiff, Newfoundland, Rhodesian ridgeback and Siberian husky.

From Science Daily

Even a Siberian husky named Chaka gets in on the action, scarfing up a vegan dog treat — every canine who comes through the door gets one.

From Los Angeles Times

In February, the Palmdale shelter posted three photos on Instagram of Stormy, a 1½-year-old Siberian husky with black-and-white fur who had entered a month earlier because her owner was moving.

From Los Angeles Times