Arab for example keeps a husky (6)
I believe the answer is:
hoarse
'husky' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'arab for example keeps a' is the wordplay.
'arab for example' becomes 'horse' (arab is a kind of horse).
'keeps' is an insertion indicator.
'horse' placed around 'a' is 'HOARSE'.
(Other definitions for hoarse that I've seen before include "(Of a voice) gruff or husky" , "Croaky" , "Gravelly" , "Husky (from cold)" , "(Of voice) rough, harsh" .)