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musky

/mʌs.ki/

Meanings
adjective
Having the scent of musk

Examples :

"The old wooden chest had a faint, musky odor. "
sensation nature

Related Words

Illustration muskellunge

muskellunge noun

/ˈmʌskəlʌndʒ/ /ˈmʌskəlɪndʒ/

A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.

"My uncle dreams of catching a muskellunge over 50 inches long. "

Illustration summer

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

Illustration faint

faint noun

/feɪnt/

The act of fainting, syncope.

"She suffered another faint."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration odor

odor noun

/ˈəʊ.də/ /ˈoʊ.dɚ/

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

"The strong odor of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen. "

Illustration catching

catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(heading) To capture, overtake.

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

Illustration uncle

uncle noun

/ˈʌŋ.kəl/

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

"My uncle works at the school as a teacher. "

Illustration scent

scent noun

/sɛnt/

A distinctive odour or smell.

"the scent of a skunk"

Illustration musk

musk noun

/mʌsk/

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

"The perfumer used musk from the musk deer to create a strong, long-lasting scent for the new perfume. "

Illustration dreams

dreams noun

/dɹiːmz/

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

"Last night, I had strange dreams about flying through space and meeting aliens. "

Illustration chest

chest noun

/t͡ʃɛst/

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

"The clothes are kept in a chest."

Illustration wooden

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

Made of wood.

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."