husky
husky · huskier · huskiest
захриплий
хриплый, охрипший, сиплый, дородный
heiser, stämmig, pummelig
Of a voice, hoarse and rough-soundingOf a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
/ˈhʌs.ki/
» Huskies are friendly.
Хаскі дружелюбні.
Meaning
4 sensesOf a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
heiser
хри́плыйxríplyj, си́плыйsíplyj, охри́пшийoxrípšij
(US, euphemistic)Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.
stämmig, pummelig
доро́дныйdoródnyj
Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
(archaic, slang)Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative.
More definitions
- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
- muscular and heavily built
Examples
25 sentencesHuskies are friendly.
Хаскі дружелюбні.
Tom's voice is low and husky.
Tom's dog is a husky.
Tom wears a size 14 husky.
Mary's voice was husky with emotion.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
hoarse and rough-sounding:
burly, thick; fat, overweight:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
hoarse and rough-sounding:
burly, thick; fat, overweight:
Origin
From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".
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Forms
huskier, huskiestSynonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
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