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Masked vs Musked - What's the difference?

masked | musked |

As verbs the difference between masked and musked

is that masked is past tense of mask while musked is past tense of musk.

As an adjective masked

is wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden.

masked

English

Alternative forms

* masqued (archaic)

Verb

(head)
  • (mask)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden.
  • (botany) personate
  • (zoology) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds.

    • Derived terms

    * masked ball * masked battery * masked crab * masked pig

    musked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (musk)

    • musk

    English

    (wikipedia musk)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
  • A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
  • The odour of musk.
  • The musk deer.
  • The (musk plant) ().
  • A plant of the genus ); the (musky heronsbill).
  • A plant of the genus Muscari ; grape hyacinth.
  • (slang, colloquial, vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed, especially that of a man.
    • I was so excited I could smell my own musk .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perfume with musk.
    • English terms derived from Sanskrit