different between stalwart vs husky

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots stalwart under the influence of Walter Scott, displacing earlier stalworth, wherewith it forms a doublet. From Middle English stal-worth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English st?lwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”), probably from staþol (“establishment; foundation”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh?- (“to stand (up)”)) or st?l (“place; condition, stead”) + -wierþe (“suffix meaning ‘able to, capable of’”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate, turn”)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?st??l.w?t/, /?st?l-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?st?l.w?t/, /?st?l-/
• Hyphenation: stal?wart

Adjective

stalwart (comparative more stalwart, superlative most stalwart)

1. Firmly or solidly built.
2. Courageous.
3. Determined; staunch.

Synonyms

• (firmly or solidly built): firm, resilient, robust, stout, strong; see also Thesaurus:strapping
• (courageous): bold, brave, courageous, daring, valiant; see also Thesaurus:brave
• (determined): see also Thesaurus:obstinate

Antonyms

• (firmly or solidly built): feeble, flimsy, soft, weak; see also Thesaurus:weak
• (bold): cowardly, gutless (informal), spineless; see also Thesaurus:cowardly

Derived terms

• stalwartly
• stalwartness

Translations

Noun

stalwart (plural stalwarts)

1. One who has a strong build.
2. One who firmly supports a cause.
3. One who is dependable.

Translations

References

Further reading

• stalwart (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Scots

Alternative forms

• staluart, stalward, stalwarde, stalwairt, stallwart, stalouart, stalliard, stalawrt, stalowart, stallowart, stalluart

Etymology

From Middle English stalwarde, stelewurthe, from Old English st?lwierþe (“serviceable, able to stand in good stead”). Akin to English stalworth.

Adjective

stalwart (comparative mair stalwart, superlative maist stalwart)

1. physically strong, powerful, stour; exhibiting great stamina
2. valiant, brave; resolute, stout

Descendants

• ? English: stalwart

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?h?s.ki/
• Rhymes: -?ski

Etymology 1

From husk +? -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".

Adjective

husky (comparative huskier, superlative huskiest)

1. (of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding.
2. (US) Burly, stout.
   • 1910, Hamlin Garland, Other Main-Travelled Roads

     You look like a good, husky man to pitch in the barnyard […]

   • 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 […]

3. Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.

   • Some swains have sown before: but most have found
     A husky harvest from the grudging ground.

Derived terms

• huskily
• huskiness

Translations

Etymology 2

Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo.

Noun

husky (plural huskies)

1. Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

Alternative forms

• huskie

Synonyms

• polar dog

Related terms

• Husky (“an Eskimo person; an Eskimo language”) (dated)
• Eskimo

Translations

See also

• husky on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• husky on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Czech

Etymology 1

Noun

husky

1. husky (breed of dog)

Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

husky

1. (informal) Diminutive of husy

Declension

See huska

Synonyms

• husy
• husi?ky

Related terms

• husa
• huska
• husi?ka

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English husky

Noun

husky m (definite singular huskyen, indefinite plural huskyer, definite plural huskyene)

1. a husky (breed of dog)

References

• “husky” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English husky

Noun

husky m (definite singular huskyen, indefinite plural huskyar, definite plural huskyane)

1. a husky (breed of dog)

Spanish

Noun

husky m (plural huskys)

1. husky (dogs)