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huskily Definition


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husky1
adj huskier, huskiest
    1. Said of a voice: rough and dry in sound.
      Thesaurus: hoarse, gruff, guttural, low, harsh, rasping, strident, croaking, growling, raucous, throaty.
    2. colloq
      Usually said of a man: big, tough and strong.
      Thesaurus: strong, muscular, powerful, sturdy, sinewy, strapping, thickset, beefy, brawny, burly.
    3. Resembling or full of husks.
Derivative: huskily
adverb
    Derivative: huskiness
    noun
      Etymology: 19c: from husk.



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