Arab for example keeping a husky (6)
I believe the answer is:
hoarse
'husky' is the definition.
(I know that husky can be written as hoarse)
'arab for example keeping a' is the wordplay.
'arab for example' becomes 'horse' (arab is a kind of horse).
'keeping' is an insertion indicator.
'horse' going around 'a' is 'HOARSE'.
(Other definitions for hoarse that I've seen before include "With strained voice" , "in need of throat spray?" , "Sounding rough like a horse" , "'Husky, gruff (6)'" , "Of voice, sounding rough" .)