husky
noun (a husky, huskies); adjective (husky, huskier, huskiest)
Everyday
- noun: A husky is a strong dog with thick fur, used in cold northern lands to pull sleds. tree →
- adjective: A husky voice is low and rough, as if the person has a sore throat. tree →
- adjective (US, informal): Husky means big and strong; for children's clothes it means a larger size. tree →
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 →
- Our neighbour's husky has blue eyes. tree →
- After shouting at the match, his voice was husky. tree →
- She spoke in a soft, husky voice. tree →
- Huskies love cold weather. tree →
- A team of 8 huskies can pull a heavy sled. tree →
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: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «husky» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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