muck·y

[muhk-ee]
adjective, muck·i·er, muck·i·est.
1.
of or like muck.
2.
filthy, dirty, or slimy.
3.
British Informal.
a.
obscene: a mucky story.
b.
nasty; mean or contemptible: a mucky trick.
c.
(of weather) oppressively humid.

Origin:
1530–40; muck + -y1

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mucky (ˈmʌkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , muckier, muckiest
1.  dirty
2.  of or like muck
 
muckily
 
adv
 
muckiness
 
n

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