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Word entry · 5 letters

husky

Best crossword clue

"Rough sounding"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈhʌs.ki/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted hksuyStarts with HEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
1H2U3S4K5Y

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5 letters8 letters
"Rough-voiced"2 answers
husky5 lettersgravelly8 letters

Filled answer is this word (HUSKY).

Definitions

  1. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

Word origin

From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".

Used in a sentence

  • Her voice was boy-husky, sounding as though strained through some rough material ...
  • You look like a good, husky man to pitch in the barnyard […]
  • Word got around quickly that this plane, which has been flying since January, is bigger and huskier than our proposed C-5A […]

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Rough sounding5 letters
02Rough-voiced5 letters

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