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adjective (1)

ˈhə-skē How to pronounce husky (audio)
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as in athletic
strongly and heavily built a husky weight lifter

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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind the neighbors bought a fairly husky lawn mower for their small yard

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husky

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adjective (2)

ˈhə-skē How to pronounce husky (audio)
as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound a voice that was husky from an afternoon of cheering on the team

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Recent Examples of husky
Adjective
Two years later, Tyler underwent vocal nodule surgery that gave her already husky voice the raspy roar that became her calling card. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026 As the boy backs away, the family's husky mix, Bella, is seen running over from across the yard and chasing the bear away, circling behind the animal and placing itself in between the bear and the boy. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026 And in the middle of it all, Jett’s husky force of a voice — victory in every word. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 This husky-border collie mix is one of Pebbles' seven new pet siblings. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for husky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husky
  1. athletic
  2. large
  3. hoarse
  4. burly
  5. sizable
  6. gruff
  7. powerful
  8. handsome
Adjective
  • Southlake Carroll junior two-way baseball standout Luke Esquivel, previously at Grapevine, had his appeal for athletic eligibility denied by the University Interscholastic League State Executive Committee in a 4-2 vote Thursday.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Temporary flight restrictions are issued by the FAA for a variety of reasons, ranging from extreme weather to large athletic, entertainment or political events.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of athletic
Adjective
  • Fixing the problem Flexible substrates have uneven surface roughness and varying hydroxyl-group densities, making standard large-area printing techniques ineffective.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There is a small chance for isolated Coastal Flood Warnings Wednesday through Thursday if larger surf develops.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • Now life was like that; some days fine and firm and full of whatever, while other days the hoarse bark of the neighbors’ dog or a friend’s grim diagnosis and her body succumbed to an emotional gravity that pulled her into a free fall.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Singers didn’t want their voices to get hoarse over the long night or week.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoarse
Adjective
  • Now Calvin is the burly family fisherman, puttering away on his boat, scooping up chunks of ice from nearby glaciers to sell to vodka distilleries.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Quigley, bearded and burly but soft-edged with a deliberative way of speaking that can serve a range of emotions, is brilliant, and Patel balances him admirably.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of burly
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  • Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But current attempts to drive home that message are being rejected by a sizable and growing part of the population.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sizable
Adjective
  • Defying the old-school stereotype of the hard-nosed, gruff newspaper boss, Vaughn often mentored young reporters in a serious but friendly and encouraging manner.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Over three decades in stand-up comedy, Bill Burr has gained a reputation for saying, with gruff conviction and political fire, the thing on everyone’s mind.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gruff
Adjective
  • Netanyahu, who has close ties with politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, has resisted attempts to end the exemptions.
    — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • And that includes his warning that TV news has been corrupted by the agendas of the powerful, wealthy billionaires who now control a large portion of the media.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of powerful
Adjective
  • This handsome volume runs through 90 European venues, breaking down their unique features, acoustic qualities and performance histories (recent and not so).
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Skarsgård’s wicker man is tall, blonde and handsome on the outside, but hollow by design.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of handsome

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