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Definition of Huskiness
1. Noun. The property of being big and strong.
2. Noun. A throaty harshness.
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
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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