All husky synonyms
huskΒ·y
H h adj husky
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- hoarse β having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.
- gruff β low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- throaty β produced or modified in the throat, as certain sounds; guttural, husky, or hoarse.
- stocky β of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
- strapping β powerfully built; robust.
- muscular β of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- stout β bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat: She is getting too stout for her dresses. Synonyms: big, rotund, stocky, portly, fleshy. Antonyms: thin, lean, slender, slim; skinny, scrawny.
- rasping β harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
- rough β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- guttural β of or relating to the throat.
- stalwart β strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
- harsh β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- loud β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- raucous β harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- croaky β If someone's voice is croaky, it is low and rough.
- herculean β requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform: Digging the tunnel was a herculean task.
- brawny β Someone who is brawny is strong and has big muscles.
- gigantic β very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
- hefty β heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
- mighty β having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength: mighty rulers.
- powerful β physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- rugged β having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- sinewy β having strong sinews: a sinewy back.
- strong β having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- sturdy β strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes.
- thickset β set thickly or in close arrangement; dense: a thickset hedge.
- well-built β simple past tense and past participle of build.
adjective husky
- dry β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- grating β a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- raspy β harsh; grating; rasping.
- gravelly β of, like, or abounding in gravel.
- croaking β Present participle of croak.
- growling β Producing a growl.
- burly β A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles.
- solid β having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- broad β Something that is broad is wide.
- hulking β heavy and clumsy; bulky.
- big β A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- bulky β Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.