musky
/ˈmʌs.ki/
musky adjective: resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.
Adjective
musky (comparative muskier, superlative muskiest)
- Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.
- “You got to do something about your yard.” “My yard? We've been over this, Wayne. Why would I allow a seasonal skunk orgy on my land, huh? They ruined my papasan chair with their musky lovemaking. No, no no. These skunks are your problem, Wayne.”2021 April 18, Christy Stratton & Erin Wagoner, “Hoot 'N Haw” (0:52 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 18, spoken by Wayne Edwards (Ike Barinholtz)
Noun
musky (plural muskies)
Examples of musky in a sentence
- Musky and deep, it speaks to some inner part of our being and psyche.
- One resident recalled that Norwood had "a musky, vinegary, railroady smell.
- In many catch-and-release muskellunge tournaments, musky length is measured boatside by a witness.
Forms of musky
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | muskier |
| superlative | muskiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | muskies |
Origin of musky
From musk + -y.
Shortening of muskellunge.
Words formed from musky
Phrases with musky
Words that rhyme with musky
Questions about musky
- What does musky mean?
- Musky means resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.
- What part of speech is musky?
- Musky can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce musky?
- Musky is pronounced /ˈmʌs.ki/ (UK).
Words near musky in the dictionary
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