Meaning & use
husky
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Having a low, rough, and slightly hoarse sound, especially of a voice.
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Her husky voice made the late-night radio show feel intimate.
He spoke in a husky whisper after shouting at the concert all night.
A note on using this word
Also used informally to describe a person as big and strong, and as a noun for a breed of sled dog with thick fur.
Words with a similar meaning
hoarsegravelly
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearshrill
Another way to use it
2. noun
A breed of strong, thick-coated dog originally used for pulling sleds in cold regions.
The huskies pulled the sled effortlessly across the frozen lake.
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