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Examples of husky in a Sentence
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
Best among the moles is perhaps the Amarillo, husky and smooth, finished with crunchy crickets imported from Oaxaca.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
People with certain breeds like beagles, bloodhounds and huskies were more likely to report their dog was a howler.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
The raccoon clung to Rosie, a 73-pound husky and malamute mix, dug into her chest, tore her ear and bit her face.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
The musician is a dog lover and animal enthusiast, Rose said, and couldn’t resist having husky Bret Michaels as one of his own.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
Both huskies gained several pounds within their first few days at the shelter before moving into a foster home together.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
Stuffed animals — a bear, a husky, a bunny — surrounded the tree where neighbors stopped to remember her.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
The sweeping rendition opens with Bennett's husky vocals before transitioning into Streisand's sweet lilt over strings.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
Animal at large: Greenbriar Drive On July 19, police were dispatched to a Greenbriar Drive address regarding a husky dog running loose in the area.
—John Benson, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
The 19-year-old Brooklyn drill artist known as Pop Smoke took the sonic template from Chief Keef nearly a decade earlier, but added his own deep, husky intonations for a one-of-a-kind spin on the sound.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Editor’s picks Of the twelve soldiers Grey passed along, Schwarzman chose six husky U.S. Marines with blond hair and blue eyes, six feet tall and over.
—Scott Johnson, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2023
With husky brown hair and enough bronzer to fill a M.A.C showroom, Dern storms through Recount.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 3 June 2022
This singular melding of musical synergies, layered with Eady’s husky voice, makes his latest musical iteration feel timeless.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 May 2023
The Wakeman man was arrested for stealing a husky extension cord, a surge protector and a five-gallon bucket of primer.
—John Benson, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2022
Lap up Lapland’s lively diversions, such as wilderness sled and sledge rides pulled by snowmobiles, reindeers or husky dogs; toboggan slides; snow-shoeing hikes; wool-sock nature walks; kick and fat bike outings; and ice water floats (while wearing buoyant brrr-thwarting wetsuits).
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Adjective (1)
probably from husk huskiness, from obsolete husk to have a dry cough
Noun (1)
shortening of Huskemaw, Uskemaw Eskimo, from Cree aškime·w; akin to Montagnais (Algonquian language of eastern Canada) aiachkime8 Micmac, Eskimo — more at eskimo
Adjective (2)
probably from husk entry 1
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“Husky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husky. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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husky
1 of 3 adjectivehusky
2 of 3 nounAdjective
probably derived from an obsolete sense of husk, meaning "to have a dry cough"
Noun
probably an altered form of Huskemaw, Uskemaw "Eskimo," from Cree aškime·w (same meaning)
Adjective
probably from husk "a hard outer covering"
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