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Raspy vs Husky - What's the difference?

raspy | husky |

As adjectives the difference between raspy and husky

is that raspy is rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality while husky is hoarse and rough-sounding.

As a noun husky is

any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

raspy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.
    • His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy .
  • Irritable.
  • * Louisa May Alcott, Little Wives
    • I don't wish to get raspy , so let's change the subject.

    Synonyms

    * grating, harsh, hoarse, rough * (irritable) irritable

    Anagrams

    * prays, spray

    See also

    * raspiness

    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)