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