Definition of Huskiness

1. Noun. The property of being big and strong.

Exact synonyms: Ruggedness, Toughness
Generic synonyms: Strength
Derivative terms: Husky, Rugged

2. Noun. A throaty harshness.
Exact synonyms: Gruffness, Hoarseness
Generic synonyms: Harshness, Roughness
Derivative terms: Gruff, Hoarse, Husky

Definition of Huskiness

1. n. The state of being husky.

Definition of Huskiness

1. Noun. The property of being husky. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Huskiness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Huskiness

hushpuppies
hushpuppy
husht
hushy
husi
husk
husk tomato
husked
husker
huskers
huskie
huskier
huskies
huskiest
huskily
huskiness (current term)
huskinesses
husking
husking bee
huskings
huskless
husklike
husks
husky
huso
husos
huss
hussar
hussar monkey
hussars

Literary usage of Huskiness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1886)
"It was judged by the huskiness and hoarseness of the voice and by the statements of the patients (some of whom were under treatment for their throats) that ..."

2. Elocutionary Manual: The Principles of Elocution, with Exercises and by Alexander Melville Bell (1887)
"huskiness of voice may be the result of diffidence, of disease, or of over-exertion. With the first and last of these we have to do. ..."

3. Mind and Voice: Principles and Methods in Vocal Training by Samuel Silas Curry (1910)
"huskiness. A chronic condition of the vocal bands may be developed by neglecting ... huskiness is possibly the most difficult fault to correct when its ..."

4. The Dog by William Youatt (1845)
"Should the huskiness not diminish after the first two or three days, ... If the huskiness continues, and the discharge from the nose is increased and ..."

5. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1878)
"Awoke with huskiness and soreness in the throat, with rawness and irritation ... Dryness and huskiness in the throat, which lasted about an hour, ..."

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