Tusky

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /tÊŒs.ki/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒski/

Origin

From tusk + -y

Full definition of tusky

Noun

1. (Yorkshire dialect) The sticks produced by the vegetable rhubarb
• 1981: Tony Harrison, The Rhubarbarians II in collection Continuous: 50 sonnets from 'The School of Eloquence' . Rex Collings, London (1981)... mi little stick of Leeds grown tusky draws /galas of rhubarb from the MET-set palms.

Adjective

1. Having tusks, especially prominent tusks.
• 1697: John Dryden, The Aeneid translated from Virgil (Book I, line 448)... And at full cry pursued the tusky boar.