husky

noun
UK: /ˈhʌski/
US: /ˈhʌski/

  1. A breed of dog used in cold places to pull sleds.

    1. The husky loves to run in the snow.
    2. The sled was pulled quickly by a team of strong husky dogs across the snowy field.
husky adjective

  1. Deep and rough in sound.

    1. He has a husky voice after the cold.
    2. The singer's husky tone added a unique texture to the beautiful song.

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The phonetic transcription of "husky" is /ˈhʌski/ in British English and /ˈhʌski/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "husky": "The husky loves to run in the snow.". More examples on the page.