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Poodle vs Husky - What's the difference?

poodle | husky |

As nouns the difference between poodle and husky

is that poodle is any of various breeds of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly fur in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, miniature, or toy while husky is any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

As an adjective husky is

hoarse and rough-sounding.

poodle

English

(wikipedia poodle)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various breeds of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly fur in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, miniature, or toy.
  • Synonyms

    * (breed of dog) canis aviarius aquaticus

    Derived terms

    (poodle crossbreeds) * cockapoo * goldendoodle * labradoodle * schnoodle * Shih-poo / Pooshih * whoodle * yorkipoo / yorkapoo, yoodle * miniature poodle * standard poodle * toy poodle

    Anagrams

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    References

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    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
    See also
    * (wikipedia "husky") * (commonslite)