husky

[US]/'hʌskɪ/
[UK]/'hʌski/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hoarse-sounding; covered with fur; strong and sturdy
n. a person who is strong and sturdy; an Eskimo person.

Phrases & Collocations

siberian husky

fluffy husky

Example Sentences

a voice husky with emotion.

He is a husky boy.

his low, husky voice.

Her voice was husky with anger.

clothing sizes for husky boys.

Paddy looked a husky, strong guy.

9.The Siberian Husky never appears so heavy or coarse as to suggest a freighting animal;

Musher Jon Little defends testing the endurance of sled dogs, typically huskies and malamutes, for the sake of science.

In some instances, Siberian Huskies can exhibit what is called "snow nose" or "winter nose".This condition is called hypopigmentation in animals.

Real-world Examples

Last night between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" Good day" . said the Scarecrow, in a rather husky voice.

Source: The Wizard of Oz (Simplified Version)

And we're gonna fry up those birdies for dinner, 'cause we're the huskies!

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

The study showed that these dogs greatly differed from modern Siberian huskies, however.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Balto was found to share ancestry with breeds like modern Siberian huskies and Alaskan sled dogs.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Some when thinking about their generosity might get " Husky" voice.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

Simultaneously I heard his voice, gruff, muffled, husky, at the hall telephone.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

" Momen'I saw yeh, I knew, " he was saying, in an oddly husky voice.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

His voice is warm and husky like dark melted chocolate fudge caramel… or something.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

" Can't catch me, " he caterwauled to a large husky trapped behind the fence.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

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