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huskily

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husk·y 1  (hsk)
adj. husk·i·er, husk·i·est
1. Hoarse or rough in quality: a voice husky with emotion.
2.
a. Resembling a husk.
b. Containing husks.

[From husk.]

huski·ly adv.

husk·y 2  (hsk)
adj. husk·i·er, husk·i·est
1. Strongly built; burly.
2. Heavily built: clothing sizes for husky boys.
n. pl. husk·ies
A husky person.

[Perhaps from husk.]

hus·ky 3 also hus·kie  (hsk)
n. pl. hus·kies
1. often Husky or Huskie A dog of a breed developed in Siberia for pulling sleds and having a dense, variously colored coat. Also called Siberian husky.
2. A similar dog of Arctic origin.

[Probably from shortening and alteration of Eskimo.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.huskily - in a hoarse or husky voice; "`Excuse me,' he said hoarsely"
Translations
huskily [ˈhʌskɪlɪ] ADVcon voz ronca
huskily [ˈhʌskɪli] adv [say] → d'une voix rauque
huskily
advmit rauer Stimme; (= hoarsely)heiser, mit heiserer Stimme
huskily [ˈhʌskɪlɪ] advcon voce roca
huskily [ˈhʌskɪlɪ] advcon voce roca


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"He was Blackbeard's bo'sun," John whispered huskily.
But suddenly reined back by some counter thought, he hurried towards the helm, huskily demanding how the ship was heading.
" he said huskily, "can you forgive me for going away?
 
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