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Powerful is a related term of husky.


As adjectives the difference between powerful and husky

is that powerful is having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence 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.

powerful

English

Alternative forms

* powerfull * powreful * powrefull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
  • * (William Shakespeare)
  • The powerful grace that lies / In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • (mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
  • Synonyms

    * * *

    Antonyms

    * *

    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)