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musk·y 1

 (mŭs′kē)
adj. musk·i·er, musk·i·est
Of, relating to, or having the odor of musk.

musk′i·ness n.

mus·ky 2

 (mŭs′kē)
n.
Variant of muskie.
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musky

(ˈmʌskɪ)
adj, muskier or muskiest
resembling the smell of musk; having a heady or pungent sweet aroma
ˈmuskiness n

musky

(ˈmʌskɪ)
n, pl muskies
(Animals) an informal name for the muskellunge
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musk•y

(ˈmʌs ki)

adj. musk•i•er, musk•i•est.
of or like musk, as an odor: a musky perfume.
[1600–10]
musk′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.musky - resembling the smell of musk
fragrant - pleasant-smelling
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Translations

musky

[ˈmʌskɪ] ADJalmizcleño, almizclado; [smell] → a almizcle
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

musky

[ˈmʌski] adj [smell] → musqué(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

musky

adj (+er)moschusartig or -ähnlich; musky smell or scentMoschusduft m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

musky

[ˈmʌskɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → muschiato/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in periodicals archive ?
Even human bodies smell different there: a muskier scent mixed with the sourness of sweat.
When dried, figs become even muskier and sweeter, developing the texture of chewy tof-tof fees, perfect for Christmas cakes and other slowbaked treats.
In northern Iran, colored mascara and perfumes with a flowery fragrance are preferred, while women in the south tend to buy black mascara and stronger, muskier perfumes.