musky
Other forms: muskier; muskiest
A musky smell might make you close your eyes and smile, or it might make you leave a room. Either way, it’s a very strong and sweet odor that's hard to ignore.
Musk is a scent that deer secrete to convince a mate to cuddle with them, and so a musky odor often does the same for humans. But not always! A woman wearing musky perfume might inspire you to ask her on a date, but sometimes rotting fruit smells musky as well. Hard to know whether smelling musky is a good or bad thing. If you can’t decide, just go scent-free.
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resembling the smell of musk
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Synonyms:
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fragrant
pleasant-smelling
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fragrant
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Vocabulary lists containing musky
Neel, a young Bengali boy, searches his island home to find a tiger cub and rescue it from a man who hopes to sell it on the black market.
When his mother is deported, twelve-year-old Efrén must take on new responsibilities, including caring for his younger siblings. Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–5, Chapters 6–11, Chapters 12–19
After she gets caught stealing, Gilly Cobbler is sent to a boarding school run by (supposedly) reformed fairy tale villains.
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