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huskiness

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Hus´ki`ness
n.1.The state of being husky.
2.Roughness of sound; harshness; hoarseness; as, huskiness of voice.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.huskinesshuskiness - the property of being big and strong
ruggedness, toughness
strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
2.huskiness - a throaty harshness
gruffness, hoarseness
harshness, roughness - the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
Translations
huskiness [ˈhʌskɪnɪs] N → ronquedad f
huskiness
n → Rauheit f; (= hoarseness) → Heiserkeit f
huskiness [ˈhʌskɪnɪs] n → raucedine f
huskiness [ˈhʌskɪnɪs] n → raucedine f


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"More than twenty years ago," she said with a soft huskiness in her voice, and a tremor and a sweetness, as if she did not know that in twenty years all love stories are grown mouldy.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
"I tell no lies," said the butcher, with the same mild huskiness as before, "and I contradick none--not if a man was to swear himself black: he's no meat o' mine, nor none o' my bargains.
Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context
I cleared my throat of a huskiness which prevented speech.
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