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Musky vs Tusky - What's the difference?

musky | tusky |

As adjectives the difference between musky and tusky

is that musky is having the scent of musk while tusky is having tusks, especially prominent tusks.

As nouns the difference between musky and tusky

is that musky is muskellungetusky is (Yorkshire dialect) The sticks produced by the vegetable rhubarb.

musky

English

Etymology 1

From

Adjective

(er)
  • having the scent of musk

    • Etymology 2

    Shortening of muskellunge .

    Noun

    (muskies)
  • muskellunge

    • tusky

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Yorkshire dialect) The sticks produced by the vegetable rhubarb
  • *1981: Tony Harrison, The Rhubarbarians II'' in collection ''Continuous: 50 sonnets from 'The School of Eloquence' . Rex Collings, London (1981)
    • ... mi little stick of Leeds grown tusky draws /galas of rhubarb from the MET-set palms.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having tusks, especially prominent tusks.
  • *1697: John Dryden, The Aeneid translated from Virgil (Book I, line 448)
    • ... And at full cry pursued the tusky boar.