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husky
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Husky \Husk"y\, a. [From Husk, n.] Abounding with husks; consisting of husks. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Husky \Hus"ky\, a. [Prob. for husty; cf. OE. host cough, AS. hw[=o]sta; akin to D. hoest, G. husten, OHG. huosto, Icel. h[=o]sti. See Wheeze.] Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Husky \Hus"ky\, a.
Powerful; strong; burly. [Colloq., U. S.]
A good, husky man to pitch in the barnyard. --Hamlin
Garland.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Husky \Hus"ky\, n.; pl. -kies. [Cf. Eskimo.] 1. An Eskimo. [archaic] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The Eskimo language. [archaic] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. an Eskimo dog, especially a breed of strong heavy-coated dogs used to pull dogsleds in the Northern regions of North America. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
