husky

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From husk +‎ -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".

Adjective

husky (comparative huskier, superlative huskiest)

  1. (of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
  2. (US, euphemistic) Burly, stout.
    • 1910, Hamlin Garland, Other Main-Travelled Roads:
      You look like a good, husky man to pitch in the barnyard […]
    • 1965, Popular Mechanics, September issue, page 22:
      Word got around quickly that this plane, which has been flying since January, is bigger and huskier than our proposed C-5A […]
  3. (US) A modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.
  4. Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
    • 1697, Virgil, “The First Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. , London: Jacob Tonson, , →OCLC:
      Some swains have sown before: but most have found
      A husky harvest from the grudging ground.
  5. (slang, archaic) Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative.
    • 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
      “Well, here it is,” said Silver. “We want that treasure, and we’ll have it — that’s our point! You would just as soon save your lives, I reckon; and that’s yours. You have a chart, haven’t you?”
      “That’s as may be,” replied the captain.
      “Oh, well, you have, I know that,” returned Long John. “You needn’t be so husky with a man; there ain’t a particle of service in that, and you may lay to it. What I mean is, we want your chart. Now, I never meant you no harm, myself.”
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Etymology 2

Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo.

Noun

Two Alaskan huskies in harness

husky (plural huskies)

  1. Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.
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Derived terms
  • Husky (“an Eskimo person; an Eskimo language”) (dated)
  • Eskimo
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Czech

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English husky.

Noun

husky m anim

  1. husky (breed of dog)
Declension
Declension of husky (masculine animate in -i/-y)
singular plural
nominative husky huskyové, husky
genitive huskyho huskyů, huskych
dative huskymu huskyům, huskym
accusative huskyho huskye, husky
vocative husky huskyové, husky
locative huskym huskyích, huskych
instrumental huskym huskyi, huskymi

Etymology 2

Noun

husky

  1. (informal) inflection of huska:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
    Synonyms: husy, husičky

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English husky.

Noun

husky m (definite singular huskyen, indefinite plural huskyer, definite plural huskyene)

  1. a husky (breed of dog)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

From English husky.

Noun

husky m (definite singular huskyen, indefinite plural huskyar, definite plural huskyane)

  1. husky (breed of dog)

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English husky.

Pronunciation

Noun

husky m animal (indeclinable)

  1. husky (dog)

Further reading

  • husky in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • husky in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English husky.

Noun

husky m (plural huskys)

  1. husky (dogs)

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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