huskiness

huskiness
Ⅰ.
husky [1] ► ADJECTIVE (huskier, huskiest) 1) sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse. 2) strong; hefty.
DERIVATIVES huskily adverb huskiness noun.
Ⅱ.
husky [2] ► NOUN (pl. huskies) ▪ a powerful dog of a breed with a thick double coat, used in the Arctic for pulling sledges.
ORIGIN from a North American dialect word meaning «Eskimo».

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