husky
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- hoarse, croaky, gruff, guttural, harsh, raucous, rough, throaty
- muscular, burly, hefty, powerful, rugged, stocky, strapping, thickset

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Contrasted words: delicate, fragile, frail, puny, scrawny, slight, elfin, mousey
Related Words: brawny, muscular, well-built, stalwart, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy, Herculean, mighty, powerful, Bunyanesque, gigantic

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English Thesaurus: low, deep, husky, gravelly, dark, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. hus‧ky¹ /ˈhʌski/ adjective
[Sense 1: Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Probably from husk 'to have a dry cough' (16-19 centuries) (from the sound). ]
[Sense 2: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Probably from ⇒ husk¹; because corn-husks are hard and strong]

1. a husky voice is deep, quiet, and attractive:
‘Come quickly,’ she said in a husky whisper.

2. especially American English a man or boy who is husky is big and strong
—huskily adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. husky² noun (plural huskies) [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Probably from Eskimo]
a dog with thick hair used in Canada and Alaska to pull sledges over the snow

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

low a low voice or sound is not high on the scale of musical sounds:
I can’t sing the low notes.
He’s got quite a low singing voice.
Boys’ voices usually become much lower as they get older.
deep a deep voice or sound is low, strong, and pleasant:
He has a lovely deep voice.
The engine has a wonderfully deep sound to it, like it’s ready to race.
husky a husky voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractive:
Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday, Mr President’ in a slow husky voice.
His voice dropped to a husky whisper.
gravelly a gravelly voice is very low and rough sounding:
The singer is famous for his gravelly voice.
dark used about a colour that is strong and fairly close to black:
a dark blue suit
His eyes are dark brown.
rich used about a colour that is fairly dark in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of warmth:
The walls were painted a rich red colour.

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