husky /ˈhʌs.ki/adjective 4noun 1forms 3 adjective4 •Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.Her voice was boy-husky, sounding as though strained through some rough material ... — 1948 •(US, euphemistic) Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.You look like a good, husky man to pitch in the barnyard […] — 1910 •Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.Some swains have sown before: but most have found A husky harvest from the grudging ground. — 1697 •(slang, no longer used) Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative. noun1 •Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs. formshuskies · huskier · huskiest