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Mussy vs Musky - What's the difference?

mussy | musky |

As adjectives the difference between mussy and musky

is that mussy is having been mussed, messy, rumpled while musky is having the scent of musk.

As nouns the difference between mussy and musky

is that mussy is while musky is muskellunge .

mussy

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having been mussed, messy, rumpled.

    • Etymology 2

    African-American dialect pronunciation of mercy.

    Noun

  • * 1937 , , Their Eyes Were Watching God , Harper Perennial (2000), page 170:
    • God have mussy !

    musky

    English

    Etymology 1

    From

    Adjective

    (er)
  • having the scent of musk

    • Etymology 2

    Shortening of muskellunge .

    Noun

    (muskies)
  • muskellunge