Husky vs Harsh - What's the difference?
husky | harsh |
(of a voice) hoarse and rough-sounding
burly, thick; fat, overweight
* 1965 , Popular Mechanics, September issue,
Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
Severe or cruel.
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, title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City
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(slang) To negatively criticize.
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(slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
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As adjectives the difference between husky and harsh
is that husky is (of a voice) hoarse and rough-sounding while harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.As a noun husky
is any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.As a verb harsh is
(slang) to negatively criticize.husky
English
Etymology 1
; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".Adjective
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- Word got around quickly that this plane, which has been flying since January, is bigger and huskier than our proposed C-5A
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Derived terms
* huskilyEtymology 2
Shortening of husky dog'', where ''husky is ultimately from the same Old (etyl) root as Eskimo.Noun
(huskies)Alternative forms
* huskieSynonyms
* polar dogharsh
English
Adjective
(er)citation, page= , passage=Great news for City, but the result was harsh on Neil Warnock's side who gave as good as they got even though the odds were stacked against them.}}
Antonyms
* genteelVerb
(es)- Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
- Dude, you're harshing my buzz.