huskiness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English husky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English huskiness From husky + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of being husky.
I strove vainly to force my fingers down on the triggers, and vainly I strove to say something. "Why don't you shoot?" he asked. I cleared my throat of a huskiness which prevented speech.
1904, Jack London, chapter 32, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| huskinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |