"musky" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /mʌs.ki/ [UK] Forms: muskier [comparative], muskiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌski Etymology: From musk + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|musk|y}} musk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} musky (comparative muskier, superlative muskiest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent. Derived forms: musky rat-kangaroo
    Sense id: en-musky-en-adj-2dAGFpei Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /mʌs.ki/ [UK] Forms: muskies [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌski Etymology: Shortening of muskellunge. Head templates: {{en-noun}} musky (plural muskies)
  1. muskellunge
    Sense id: en-musky-en-noun-osTCNf5~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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