musky

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adjective

ˈmə-skē How to pronounce musky (audio)
muskier; muskiest
: having an odor of or resembling musk
muskiness noun

musky

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noun

mus·​ky

variant spelling of muskie

: muskellunge

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There’s a perfume for everyone, from fresh and musky scents to warm and gourmand-inspired options. — Vivien Lee, InStyle, 3 Oct. 2026 Last up is Suede Blossoms, which is cleaner, fresher, and muskier than its counterparts. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026 Speaking of scents, the treatment is available fragrance-free or in Hold, a woodsy, musky, skinlike scent. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 June 2026 Apparently, the soap smells medicinal and musky, almost like the oral anaesthetic Anbesol. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for musky

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1580, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of musky was in 1580

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musky

adjective
ˈməs-kē How to pronounce musky (audio)
muskier; muskiest
: having an odor of or resembling musk
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