[hʌsk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds
(e.g: the fibrous husk of the coconut)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: probably from Low German hūske ‘sheath’, literally ‘little house’

[hʌsk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- remove the husk or husks from
(e.g: they set up mills to husk the rice)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: probably from Low German hūske ‘sheath’, literally ‘little house’

[hʌsk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- bronchitis in cattle, sheep, or pigs caused by parasitic infestation, typically marked by a husky cough

- huskiness
(e.g: the husk in her voice)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: partly from husky, partly from the earlier verb husk ‘(of a farm animal) cough’

[hʌsk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- say something in a husky voice
(e.g: ‘What big blue eyes you have,’ husked Lorenzo)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: partly from husky, partly from the earlier verb husk ‘(of a farm animal) cough’