Synonyms: husky, Eskimo dog
Definition: breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
Similar words: working dog
Definition: any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
Synonyms: husky, hoarse, gruff
Definition: deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Usage: gruff voices; the dog's gruff barking; hoarse cries; makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky- Virgil Thomson
Similar words: cacophonic, cacophonous
Definition: having an unpleasant sound
Usage: as cacophonous as a henyard- John McCarten
Synonyms: beefy, buirdly, burly, strapping, husky
Definition: muscular and heavily built
Usage: a beefy wrestler; had a tall burly frame; clothing sizes for husky boys; a strapping boy of eighteen; `buirdly' is a Scottish term
Similar words: robust
Definition: sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
Usage: a robust body; a robust perennial