Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - husky

1. adj. (huskier, huskiest) 1 (of a person or voice) dry in the throat; hoarse. 2 of or full of husks. 3 dry as a husk. 4 tough, strong, hefty. Derivatives huskily adv. huskiness n. 2. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a dog of a powerful breed used in the Arctic for pulling sledges. 2 this breed. Etymology: perh. contr. f. ESKIMO