The meaning of Husky

adjective

Physically strong; muscular.

Usage examples:

A great brawny brute

adjective

(of a person) large and strong; heavily built.

Usage examples:

I saw a burly figure approaching

adjective

Rough or harsh in texture.

Usage examples:

A coarse woollen cloth

adjective

Rough and not smooth or soft

Usage examples:

Coarse hair, coarse linen shirts, now and then coarse laughter broke out., our recipe calls for coa…

verb

(of a frog or crow) make a characteristic deep hoarse sound.

Usage examples:

The frogs settled in the shade, croaking happily

noun

A characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow.

Usage examples:

A female frog can pick out a mate's voice from a cacophony of croaks

verb

Present participle of croak

adjective

(of a person's voice) deep and hoarse.

Usage examples:

My voice was croaky, slightly hoarse, but he heard it.

adjective

If a person or their voice is croaky, their voice sounds rough because they have a sore or dry throat

Usage examples:

He called into work with a croaky voice, saying he was ill., i'm feeling much better now but i'm st…

adjective

Extending far down from the top or surface.

Usage examples:

A deep gorge

noun

The sea.

Usage examples:

Denizens of the deep

adverb

The part of the field distant from the batsman.

adjective

Resembling, containing, or consisting of gravel.

Usage examples:

A dry gravelly soil

adjective

(of a voice) low and rough

adjective

If a voice, especially a man's voice, is gravelly, it is low and rough.

adjective

(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

Usage examples:

It seemed the werewolf was on the verge of talking, but all that escaped its throat was a guttural …

noun

A guttural consonant (e.g. k, g ) or other speech sound.

adjective

(of speech sounds) produced at the back of the throat and therefore deep

Usage examples:

Two egyptians were arguing outside the room, their voices loud and guttural.

adjective

Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

Usage examples:

Drenched in a harsh white neon light

adjective

Unkind or cruel or uncivil

adjective

Unkind or cruel

Usage examples:

Harsh criticism, a harsh winter, harsh lighting

adjective

Of great weight; difficult to lift or move.

Usage examples:

A heavy and bulky load

noun

A thing, such as a vehicle, that is large or heavy of its kind.

Usage examples:

Meanwhile, he is leading the charge at airport to beef up the runway and expand support facilities …

adverb

Heavily.

Usage examples:

Heavy-laden

adjective

Large and heavy.

Usage examples:

A hefty young chap

adjective

Large in amount or size

Usage examples:

A hefty fine/bonus, a hefty steak dinner, a hefty, pink-faced baby

adjective

Extremely large

Usage examples:

A hefty 15.9%/30%/54%, etc. one of the market's star performers announced a hefty $10bn share buyba…

adjective

Requiring great strength or effort.

Usage examples:

A herculean task

adjective

Having or needing great strength or effort

Usage examples:

She had the herculean task of bringing up four children single-handedly.

adjective

(of a person's voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting.

Usage examples:

A hoarse whisper

adjective

(of a voice) sounding weak and not very well controlled, often because it has been used too much or the speaker has a cold

Usage examples:

He was hoarse from shouting.

adjective

Muscular.

Usage examples:

His muscly forearms

adjective

Having a lot of well-developed muscles

Usage examples:

She's got big, muscly legs.

adjective

Relating to or affecting the muscles.

Usage examples:

Energy is needed for muscular activity

adjective

Having well-developed muscles

Usage examples:

Muscular arms/legs

adjective

Harsh-sounding and unpleasant; grating.

Usage examples:

His cracked, rasping voice narrates the story

verb

Make a harsh, grating noise.

Usage examples:

My breath rasped in my throat

adjective

A rasping sound or a rasping voice is unpleasantly rough

Usage examples:

Rasping cough the man had a rasping cough that left him gasping for breath., rasping voice with his…

adjective

Hoarse or harsh-sounding.

Usage examples:

His voice was raspy from days of non-stop campaigning

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

Usage examples:

They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

adjective

(of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface.

Usage examples:

A rugged coastline

adjective

Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

The stream was frozen solid

noun

A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

I was reminded of high school physics where we learned that solids conduct sound better than both l…

adjective

Having a fixed shape that cannot be changed easily

Usage examples:

After flying all night, he was glad to be on solid ground., solid rock, a solid oak table, solid go…

adjective

(especially of a young person) big and strong.

Usage examples:

They had three strapping sons

noun

Adhesive plaster for binding injured parts of the body.

Usage examples:

Initial treatment options for heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis include anti-inflammatory medic…

verb

Fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap.

Usage examples:

I had to strap the bag to my bicycle

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Usage examples:

She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

Usage examples:

You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

Usage examples:

Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.

Usage examples:

He had a sturdy, muscular physique

noun

Vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain.

adjective

Strong or solid

Usage examples:

That ladder doesn’t look sturdy enough to hold you.

adjective

(of a voice or other sound) deep and husky.

Usage examples:

Rich, throaty laughter