Definition of HUSKY

husky

Plural: huskies

Noun

  • A powerful, thick-coated dog breed, often used for sledding.
  • breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
  • Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

Adjective Satellite

  • muscular and heavily built
    • "clothing sizes for husky boys"
  • deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; ; ; ; - Virgil Thomson
    • "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"

Adj

  • Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
  • Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.
  • Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
  • Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative.

Adjective

  • Having a hoarse or rough voice, or strong and robust.

Examples

  • Finding a triple-word score for HUSKY felt like winning the Iditarod of Words With Friends.
  • His voice turned husky with excitement when he saw the potential for a seven-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".

Synonyms

beefy, buirdly, burly, Eskimo dog, gruff, hoarse, strapping, polar dog

Scrabble Score: 15

husky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
husky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
husky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

husky: valid Words With Friends Word