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Hulking vs Husky - What's the difference?

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Hulking is a synonym of husky.


As adjectives the difference between hulking and husky

is that hulking is large and bulky while husky is (of a voice) hoarse and rough-sounding.

As a noun husky is

any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

hulking

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Large and bulky.
  • (man) Tall and heavily built.
  • Unwieldy.

    • Quotations

    * 2001 — , Artemis Fowl , p 212 *: A hulking shape burst through the doorway and hurtled down the corridor, leaving a maelstrom of air currents in his wake.

    Related terms

    * hulk

    husky

    English

    Etymology 1

    ; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a voice) hoarse and rough-sounding
  • burly, thick; fat, overweight
  • * 1965 , Popular Mechanics, September issue, page 22
    • Word got around quickly that this plane, which has been flying since January, is bigger and huskier than our proposed C-5A
  • Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
    • (Dryden)
    Derived terms
    * huskily

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of husky dog'', where ''husky is ultimately from the same Old (etyl) root as Eskimo.

    Noun

    (huskies)
  • Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs
    • Alternative forms
    * huskie
    Synonyms
    * polar dog
    Related terms
    * Eskimo
    See also
    * (wikipedia "husky") * (commonslite)