Musky
adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 muskellunge
- 1 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.”"
- 1 resembling the smell of musk wordnet
Example
More examples"It is the 26th of February of 2015. Imaginary Visualization is my term for the practice of the mind in which one imagines a vivid, otherworldly scenario. One does it when there is nothing good on TV, no good video to watch, no good magazine to browse, no good book to read, and so on. "Moss Plain" is my Imaginary Visualization in which I wander a vast plain, covered by multicoloured moss. The sky is grey. There is a musky smell."
Etymology
From musk + -y.
Shortening of muskellunge.
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