plural huskies
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: a heavy-coated working dog of the New World arctic region
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Examples of husky in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
a voice that was husky from an afternoon of cheering on the team
Adjective (2)
a husky weight lifter
the neighbors bought a fairly husky lawn mower for their small yard
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Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Maitlis confirm her and Wilson were inseparable for a lot of the time in the lead-up to filming so the actress could best embody the news presenter — rollers in hair, husky voice, and all.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
David Chiu, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
When a shape-shifting, virtually unkillable alien is welcomed into an American research base in Antarctica (it was disguised as a husky, go easy on them), a tornado of body-deforming chaos explodes.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
After a long time, two husky young crewmen leaned down from the heaving deck of 44303, caught me by the arms, and strained to drag me aboard.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Maitlis confirm her and Wilson were inseparable for a lot of the time in the lead-up to filming so the actress could best embody the news presenter — rollers in hair, husky voice, and all.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Noun
An American woman was killed in a vehicular crash in Scotland while walking her two huskies, said Scottish authorities.
—David Chiu, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
When a shape-shifting, virtually unkillable alien is welcomed into an American research base in Antarctica (it was disguised as a husky, go easy on them), a tornado of body-deforming chaos explodes.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Husky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husky. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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