musky

¹

[ muhs-kee ]

adjective

muskier, muskiest.

1. of or like musk, as an odor:

   a musky perfume.

musky

²

[ muhs-kee ]

noun

plural muskies.

1. muskellunge.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈmuskiness, noun

Other Word Forms

• muski·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of musky¹

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

Origin of musky²

musk(ellunge) + -y ²

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

Related Words

• camphoraceous
• fragrant
• piquant