Definitions for musks

musks musk

Spelling: [muhsk]
IPA: /mʌsk/

Musks is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in musks (kmssu).

Definitions for musks

noun

  1. a substance secreted in a glandular sac under the skin of the abdomen of the male musk deer, having a strong odor, and used in perfumery.
  2. an artificial imitation of the substance.
  3. a similar secretion of other animals, as the civet, muskrat, and otter.
  4. the odor of musk or some similar odor.
  5. Botany. any of several plants, as the monkey flower, having a musky fragrance.

Origin of musks

1350-1400; Middle English musk(e) (Middle French musc) Late Latin muscus (Medieval Latin moschus) Late Greek móskos, móschos Persian mushk

Examples for musks

He passed into the hall, which was cool and smelt like a wedding with a musk of flowers.

Nothing could better describe the differences between Branson and musk than these two events.

musk is there, too, having taken a three-year lease at Spaceport for testing reusable rockets.

When musk decided he want to make electric cars, he was confronting the world that Ford had pioneered.

Like Ford, musk knew that Tesla could only become a significant player if it were to democratize the electric car.

She was also jealous because she didn't reek of musk like that boulevard work-horse.

You had best stand aside—you that are steeped in musk and fierceness.

In the retreat of the Hermes the smell of musk had evaporated.

His beard, moist with his tears, still stank of tobacco and musk.

Like Ford, musk started by building a high-end sports car that would be a toy for the ultra-rich.

Word Value for musks
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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