Definition of Husky
Husky
hus·ky


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
heavily muscled, or robust;

e.g. He was a farmworker with a husky build.

(noun)
a strong, working dog (typically of the New World Arctic region) with a thick coat often used to pull sleds;

e.g. They entered the race called and Iditarod, where a team of dogs, usually of the Husky breed, pull a sled through the snow.

(adjective)
hoarse and low-pitched (especially with emotion);

e.g. His voice was husky as if he'd been crying.

(adjective)
having, containing, or resembling, or full of husks;

e.g. The grains were husky before they were shucked.



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