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musk - What does it mean?

Definition of 'musk'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
  • A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
  • The odour of musk.
  • The musk deer.
  • The (musk plant) ().
  • A plant of the genus ); the (musky heronsbill).
  • A plant of the genus Muscari ; grape hyacinth.
  • (slang|colloquial|vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed, especially that of a man.
  • I was so excited I could smell my own musk .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To perfume with musk.
  • English terms derived from Sanskrit

    Similar to 'musk'

    mock, mask, meek, muck, mick, mawk, mack, mak, myek, mook, meck, mosk, meak, mmk