husky Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
    Eskimo dog.
  2. adjective satellite muscular and heavily built
    buirdly; beefy; burly; strapping.
    • a beefy wrestler
    • had a tall burly frame
    • clothing sizes for husky boys
    • a strapping boy of eighteen
    • `buirdly' is a Scottish term
  3. adjective satellite deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
    hoarse; gruff.
    • gruff voices
    • the dog's gruff barking
    • hoarse cries
    • makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson

WordNet

Husk"y adjective
Etymology
From Husk, n.
Definitions
  1. Abounding with husks; consisting of husks. Dryden.
Hus"ky adjective
Etymology
Prob. for husty; cf. OE. host cough, AS. hwosta; akin to D. hoest, G. husten, OHG. huosto, Icel. hosti. See Wheeze.
Definitions
  1. Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice.

Webster 1913