husky meaning
UK /ˈhʌski/ US /ˈhʌski/ 2 syllables
husky (adjective): muscular and heavily built.
husky has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
husky as an adjective
- muscular and heavily built
- a beefy wrestler
- had a tall burly frame
- clothing sizes for husky boys
- a strapping boy of eighteen
- `buirdly' is a Scottish term
Synonyms: beefy, burly, strapping, buirdly
Similar: robust
Related forms: huskiness
- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
- gruff voices
- the dog's gruff barking
- hoarse cries
- makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky
Similar: cacophonous
Related forms: huskiness
husky as a noun
- breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
Synonyms: Eskimo dog
Type of: working dog
How to pronounce husky
husky is pronounced /ˈhʌski/ in British English and /ˈhʌski/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with husky
Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in KY · 5-letter words
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