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View synonyms for musky

musky

1

[ muhs-kee ]

adjective

, musk·i·er, musk·i·est.
  1. of or like musk, as an odor:

    a musky perfume.



musky

2

[ muhs-kee ]

noun

, plural mus·kies.

musky

1

/ ˈmʌskɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling the smell of musk; having a heady or pungent sweet aroma


musky

2

/ ˈmʌskɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for the muskellunge

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Derived Forms

  • ˈmuskiness, noun

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Other Words From

  • muski·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of musky1

First recorded in 1600–10; musk + -y 1

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Example Sentences

While the skins continued to produce a distinctly musky note, Longworth decided to press the grapes before fermentation.

Vines that grow native in America (vitis labrusca, among others) are known for “foxy” or musky aromas and flavors.

On move-in day I opened the front door to a pungent, musky odor of pure mold.

He always had a delicious musky smell that I loved … the smell of Man.

He tried to forget the musky sweetness of the perfume on the dead girl, mingled with that other evil blood-smell.

Others have called them musk monkeys, because like the maucauco they have a musky odour.

"Musky" builds on the marsh, in the edge of a pond or near a stream, a curious cone-shaped house or lodge.

The bare kitchen had the musky, warm smell of newly-baked bread and of curdy, sweet buttermilk by the afternoon.

I was startled by the touch of something cold; and half-stilled by the strong musky odour that filled the air.

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