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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

musky

2

/ ˈmʌskɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for the muskellunge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

The goat was "nasty and mean", smelled "disgusting, musky, rancid", and would chase her young children, knocking them down.

From BBC

What outrageous crimes did the goat, whom she described as “disgusting, musky, rancid,” commit other than needing a bath?

From Salon

Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills , I was hit with a musky, skunky smell that made the hair on my neck stand up.

The plant uses a musky odor to lure fungus gnats that usually feed and lay their eggs on mushrooms into their cup-shaped flowers.

After the last embers of a campfire dim, the musky smell of smoke remains.

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