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Meanings of husky in anglès
Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion.
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Sinònims
Examples for "hoarse"
Examples for "hoarse"
1
At last he gasped forth in the hoarse whisper of mortal terror:
2
His voice is husky and hoarse, almost impossible for them to understand.
3
His hoarse voice broke the hush; he said to the young man:
4
The great stands were hoarse with shouting; for here ended the game.
5
In the air far above he heard the hoarse cries of sea-gulls.
1
The tones were gruff, and almost Indian-like in the brevity of expression.
2
Nevertheless, in spite of himself, he went on in a gruff voice:
3
His gruff voice was the one I'd heard talking with Luke earlier.
4
His voice was gruff, his manner professional, and the news was bad.
5
When he was within talking distance he said in a gruff voice:
Usage of husky in anglès
1
Yet even taking that into account, her voice today sounds pretty husky.
2
I'm sure they'd be glad to have you, the husky voice said.
3
The lambs said most; and the sheep agreed with a husky croak.
4
Señora Barenna was chattering in her deep husky tones immediately behind them.
5
His voice is husky and hoarse, almost impossible for them to understand.
6
He was husky and played second base on the local softball team.
7
In answer to questions he said, in a husky and confidential voice:
8
The girl rose up hastily, and said in a quick husky voice:
9
Also he had caught a quality of education in the husky voice.
10
His eyes were dark and full of entreaty; his voice was husky.
11
Raskolnikov joined the throng of women, who were talking in husky voices.
12
The husky breathing continued by her side and the hours grew longer.
13
It was filling up with purposeful, husky young men in suit coats.
14
He was stammering in a husky voice, and she said quite calmly:
15
But in the deep silence his husky, altered voice seemed to break.
16
In consequence, these three husky young Americans were on the street early.
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Husky through the time
Husky across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common