musky

See also: mušky

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌs.ki/

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• Rhymes: -ʌski

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

English musk

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English musky

From musk + -y.

Adjective

musky (comparative muskier, superlative muskiest)

1. Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.
   • 2021 April 18, Christy Stratton & Erin Wagoner, “Hoot 'N Haw” (0:52 from the start), in Bless the Harts‎^[1], season 2, episode 18, spoken by Wayne Edwards (Ike Barinholtz):

     “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.”

Derived terms

• muskily
• muskiness
• musky rat-kangaroo
• musky saxifrage

Translations

Translations

• Czech: pižmový
• Spanish: almizclado (es), almizcleño (es), almizclero (es), a almizcle

Etymology 2

Shortening of muskellunge.

Noun

musky (plural muskies)

1. muskellunge

Anagrams

• kumys