words words and more words need help!

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OK, this is serious. We have one dictionary that lists "to speak or sing in a husky manner" as a definition for "husked." And we have another dictionary that does NOT so list.

So we need to check more dictionaries. We need paper dictionaries, not online (because, dur we can check those already.) I would love it if someone could check the O.E.D for us as well!

Listing as Definition
Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary, copyright 1994, lists this definition.
Webster's Third New International Unabridged

Not Listing as Definition
Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary, copyright 1994 does NOT list this as a definition.
The Oxford Concise Australian Dictionary
O.E.D
The American Heritage Dictionary, 3rd Ed.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary, Tenth Edition
Macquarie Australian dictionary
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1983)

Please help this poor one-dictionaried word-geek and add to this list so we can determine whether or not "husked" can be used to describe the way a person says something. Bonus points if you come back from looking it up and admit you spent a few minutes reading the dictionary. ;-)

(If you need/want the backstory to how this came about, it's here.)

results are in! I know you're waiting anxiously *g*

The status of 'husked'.

Thank you to everyone who played participated! Geeking out over words is FUN. :)

I should add here, *I* don't get using 'husked', and wouldn't use it myself, but it's more one of those weird things that caught me at a bad moment than an OMG NEVER USE THIS sort of thing. Now, if you want to talk about "smex"...that is an OMG NEVER USE THIS. Also? Drabbles are 100 words exactly. Not counting title.

*g*


In completely non-word-related babble, I did a pot roast in my crockpot today, and oh, my god, SO GOOD. It was so tender it literally shredded when I poked it with a fork. Now I'm happily full on pot roast, potatoes and carrots. Mmmm. :)

holy cow, Jared

By way of missyjack, some pictures of Jared on set -- but not spoilery for any episodes. Not cutting this first one, because: JARED.



How is he so perfect? *sighs*


( Putting the rest under the cut, oh, so much pretty! )

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