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Musky vs Mucky - What's the difference?

musky | mucky |

As adjectives the difference between musky and mucky

is that musky is having the scent of musk while mucky is (colloquial) covered in muck.

As a noun musky

is muskellunge .

musky

English

Etymology 1

From

Adjective

(er)
  • having the scent of musk
  • Etymology 2

    Shortening of muskellunge .

    Noun

    (muskies)
  • muskellunge
  • mucky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (colloquial) Covered in muck.
  • (colloquial) Obscene, pornographic.
  • Quotations

    (covered in muck ): * 1991 : Tell them if you want a mucky oven cleaned before the visit as special steam-cleaning equipment may be needed. Ideal Home , South Bank Publishing group (obscene ): * 1992 : The mucky message carried the name of a constable at the top. — The Daily Mirror , Mirror Group Newspapers

    Derived terms

    * mucky pup