musky

/'mʌski/

Thân thiện

The perfume had a rich, musky scent.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a scent resembling or characteristic of musk. This describes a strong, sweet, and somewhat earthy or animalistic odor, often considered rich and lingering.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The perfume had a distinct, musky aroma that reminded me of sandalwood and amber.
  • The air in the old library was warm and musky, filled with the scent of aged paper and leather bindings.

Advanced Usage

• "Musky" is often used to describe complex scents in perfumery, nature, or aged environments. It can imply a scent that is deep, warm, and sometimes sensual or masculine.
  • His cologne was not floral but rather musky and woody.
  • The forest floor released a damp, musky smell after the rain.

Variants and Related Words

• Musk (n): The substance, originally from the gland of the male musk deer, used to create the characteristic scent. By extension, any similar synthetic substance.
  • Musk is a classic base note in many perfumes.
• Musklike (adj): An uncommon variant meaning similar to musk.
• Musky can function informally as a noun in very limited contexts (e.g., "a hint of musky").

Synonyms

• Pungent: Having a sharply strong taste or smell.
• Earthy: Having a smell reminiscent of soil or the ground.
• Animalic: Having a scent reminiscent of animals (a more technical term in perfumery).

Antonyms

• Odorless: Having no smell.
• Floral: Having the light, sweet smell of flowers.
• Fresh: Having a clean, cool smell, like air or linen.

Related Phrases

• Musky scent/odor/fragrance: The most common collocations.
  • The room was filled with a musky fragrance from the incense.
• To smell musky: To emit a musky odor.
  • The old trunk smelled musky and mysterious.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. resembling the smell of musk