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# husky

noun (a husky, huskies); adjective (husky, huskier, huskiest)

«husky» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. noun: A husky is a strong dog with thick fur, used in cold northern lands to pull sleds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#m1)
2. adjective: A husky voice is low and rough, as if the person has a sore throat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#m2)
3. adjective (US, informal): Husky means big and strong; for children's clothes it means a larger size. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography and stories about the Arctic: husky teams pull sledges across snow. In everyday life: a husky voice after a cold. Phrases: husky dog, sled dog, husky voice.

### Examples

- The huskies pulled the sled across the ice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#x1)
- Our neighbour's husky has blue eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#x2)
- After shouting at the match, his voice was husky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#x3)
- She spoke in a soft, husky voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#x4)
- Huskies love cold weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#x5)
- A team of 8 huskies can pull a heavy sled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/#x6)

### Note

Plural: huskies. In maths problems: dogs in teams, total legs (each husky has 4), or distance per day. Do not confuse with "husk" (the dry outer cover of corn or seeds).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «husky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/husky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«husky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/husky.html) on Mova free.