husky

husky
I. adjective (huskier; -est) Date: 1552 resembling, containing, or full of husks II. adjective (huskier; -est) Etymology: probably from husk huskiness, from obsolete husk to have a dry cough Date: circa 1722 hoarse with or as if with emotion • huskily adverb • huskiness noun III. noun (plural huskies) Etymology: shortening of Huskemaw, Uskemaw Eskimo, from Cree aškime•w; akin to Montagnais (Algonquian language of eastern Canada) aiachkime8 Micmac, Eskimo — more at Eskimo Date: 1852 1. a heavy-coated working dog of the New World arctic region 2. Siberian husky IV. noun (plural huskies) Date: 1864 one that is husky V. adjective (huskier; -est) Etymology: probably from 1husk Date: 1869 1. burly, robust 2. large

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