Meaning & Definition of Husky in English

1. Breed of heavy-coated arctic sled dog

1. Muscular and heavily built

• "A beefy wrestler"

• "Had a tall burly frame"

• "Clothing sizes for husky boys"

• "A strapping boy of eighteen"

• "`buirdly' is a scottish term"

2. Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

• "Gruff voices"

• "The dog's gruff barking"

• "Hoarse cries"

• "Makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- virgil thomson