huskier

Deeper and rougher

Huskier is the comparative form of husky, meaning more husky.

A voice can be huskier than usual—lower, rougher, slightly hoarse: Her voice was huskier after the cold.

A person can be huskier, meaning larger and more solidly built: He's gotten huskier since high school.

burly

stockier

More solidly built

sturdierMore solidly constructed
burlierMore heavily muscled
brawnierMore physically powerful

beefier · thicker · broader · heftier · heartier

raspy

gravelly

Containing small stones

throatyLow, rough-voiced
croakyRough-sounding, like illness
gutturalProduced in throat

scratchy · hoarse · gruff · rough · growly · rasping · breathy · strained · wheezy · cracked

voice

deep

Far from surface

resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
baritoneMid-range male voice
richHaving much of something

sonorous · sultry · smoky · velvety · warm · seductive · sensual · mellow · full-bodied · earthy

Opposites

voice quality

huskierclearer

More easily understood

smoother · purer · thinner · lighter · higher-pitched

physical build

huskierslighter

More minor or petite

slimmer · frailer · scrawnier · slenderer · weedier

Phrases

Siberian HuskiesNorthern sled-pulling breed
Alaskan HuskiesWorking sled dogs from north

Family

huskiness, huskies

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