Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

musky

/ˈmʌs.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: musky
IPA: /ˈmʌs.ki/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.

noun

Example Sentences

"“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.”"

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmʌs.ki/
British English: /ˈmʌs.ki/

Inflected Forms

muskier (comparative) muskiest (superlative) muskies (plural)

Derived Forms

muskily muskiness

Phrases

musky rat-kangaroo musky saxifrage

Rhymes With

husky sandusky mccluskey muskie huskey suski pruski bruski dusky russki tusky busky

Questions

How do you pronounce musky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌs.ki/.
What does musky mean?: Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.
Where does musky come from?: 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.

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