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husky
husk·y1 / ˈhəskē/ • adj. (husk·i·er , husk·i·est ) 1. (of a voice or utterance) sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse. 2. strong; hefty: Patrick looked a husky, strong guy. 3. like or consisting of a husk or husks. DERIVATIVES: husk·i·ly / ˈhəskəlē/ adv. husk·i·ness n. husk·y2 (also hus·kie) • n. (pl. husk·ies) a powerful dog of a breed with a thick double coat that is typically gray, used in the Arctic for pulling sleds. |
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"husky." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "husky." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-husky.html "husky." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-husky.html |
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husky
husky Eskimo; (h-) Eskimo dog. XIX. abbr. of a form of ESKIMO.
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T. F. HOAD. "husky." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "husky." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-husky.html T. F. HOAD. "husky." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-husky.html |
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husky
husky see Siberian husky . |
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"husky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "husky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-husky.html "husky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-husky.html |
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HUSKY
HUSKY, see Sicilian campaign.
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "HUSKY." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "HUSKY." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-HUSKY.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "HUSKY." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-HUSKY.html |
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