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husky

/ˈhʌski/adjective

उच्चारण हस्की

भारी (आवाज़), फटी-सी (आवाज़)

Core word

adjectivehuskier, huskiest
  1. 1

    (of a person or their voice) sounding deep, quiet and rough, sometimes in an attractive way

    भारी (आवाज़), फटी-सी (आवाज़)

    • Her voice was husky after the cold.
    • He spoke in a husky whisper.
    • Her husky laugh could be heard across the room.
    + 2 more examples
    • The singer's husky voice made the ballad even more moving.
    • He sounded husky and tired at the end of the long speech.

    Synonyms hoarse throaty gruff rough

    Opposite clear smooth

  2. 2

    North American, informal

    (of a man) big and strong

    हट्टा-कट्टा, गठीले बदन वाला

    • a tall, husky young farmer
    • The husky wrestler lifted the heavy sack without effort.
    • A husky young porter carried both trunks up the stairs.
    + 2 more examples
    • The coach was looking for husky players to strengthen the team.
    • He was a husky fellow with arms as strong as a blacksmith's.

    Synonyms burly sturdy strapping hefty

    Opposite puny slight

nounhuskies
  1. 1

    [C]

    a large strong dog with thick fur, used in cold northern regions for pulling sledges

    हस्की (बर्फ़ीले इलाक़ों का स्लेज खींचने वाला कुत्ता)

    • A team of huskies pulled the sledge across the snow.
    • The husky howled at the moon all night, and nobody in the camp could sleep.
    • The husky is well suited to snowy climates because of its thick coat.
    + 2 more examples
    • Tourists in Ladakh could take photos with a husky.
    • A husky needs plenty of exercise every day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

a husky voice

As an adjective, husky describes a deep, rough, quiet voice, sometimes because of a cold, sometimes in an attractive way.

Adjective के रूप में 'husky' गहरी, खरखरी, धीमी आवाज़ का वर्णन करता है, कभी सर्दी के कारण, कभी आकर्षक ढंग से।

  • The singer has a husky voice.
  • Her voice grew husky from shouting at the match.

a husky man (big and strong)

For a man or boy, husky means big and strong, mostly in American English.

पुरुष या लड़के के लिए 'husky' का अर्थ बड़ा और मज़बूत है, अधिकतर American English में।

  • A husky young porter lifted the heavy trunk.
  • He was a husky boy and played in the front row.

a husky (dog)

As a countable noun, a husky is a large strong dog with thick fur, used in cold regions to pull sledges.

Countable noun के रूप में 'husky' मोटे बालों वाला बड़ा मज़बूत कुत्ता है, जो ठंडे क्षेत्रों में स्लेज खींचने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • Huskies can pull a sledge over snow for hours.
  • A husky waited outside the shop.

husky with sth

With shows the cause or feeling that makes a voice husky: emotion, cold, tiredness.

'With' उस कारण या भावना को बताता है जो आवाज़ को भारी बना दे: भावना, सर्दी, थकान।

  • His voice was husky with emotion.
  • She spoke in a voice husky with tiredness.

husky = hoarse (sore throat)

Husky also describes a voice that is rough because of a sore throat; hoarse is the usual word for that.

'Husky' गले की खराश से खरखरी आवाज़ को भी बताता है; इसके लिए सामान्य शब्द 'hoarse' है।

  • His voice was hoarse and husky after the shouting.
  • A husky cough woke her at night.
+Collocations 5

husky + noun

voicewhisperlaughtonesinger

  • He gave a husky laugh and shook his head.

adverb + husky

slightlypleasantlyrathera littledeliciously

  • She had a slightly husky voice after the cold.

dog-related

Siberian huskysled dogsnow doghusky puphusky team

  • A Siberian husky has thick fur and blue eyes.

verb + husky

soundbecomegrowbeturn

  • His voice turned husky when he talked about his mother.

husky + voice words

whisperlaughsingingreplytone

  • He gave a husky reply.
“More examples 6
  • The radio presenter has a warm, husky voice that many listeners love.

रेडियो प्रस्तोता की गर्म, भारी आवाज़ बहुत श्रोताओं को पसंद है।

  • After the cheering, Radhika's voice was husky for two days.

जयकार के बाद दो दिनों तक राधिका की आवाज़ भारी रही।

  • The huskies pulled the sledge across the frozen lake.

huskies ने स्लेज को जमी हुई झील के पार खींचा।

  • He is a husky fellow who plays kabaddi for the college.

वह हट्टा-कट्टा जवान है जो कॉलेज के लिए कबड्डी खेलता है।

  • She spoke in a husky whisper so that no one would hear.

वह भारी फुसफुसाहट में बोली ताकि कोई सुन न ले।

  • The singer's husky voice suited the slow song.

गायक की भारी आवाज़ धीमे गीत के अनुकूल थी।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The huskys pulled the sledge.

✓ The huskies pulled the sledge.

Nouns ending in consonant + y change y to ies in the plural.

व्यंजन + y पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns का plural y को ies करके बनता है।

◇Word family
huskily adverbhuskiness noun