Musk

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A greasy secretion with a powerful odor, produced in a glandular sac beneath the skin of the abdomen of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • n. A similar secretion produced by certain other animals, such as the otter or civet.
  • n. A synthetic chemical resembling natural musk in odor or use.
  • n. The odor of musk.
  • n. An odor similar to musk.
  • n. A musk deer.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • n. A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
  • n. A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
  • n. The odour of musk.
  • n. The musk deer.
  • v. To perfume with musk.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor.
  • n. The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
  • n. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.
  • n.
  • n. The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
  • n. A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum); -- called also musky heron's-bill.
  • n. A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
  • v. To perfume with musk.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An odoriferous substance secreted by the male musk-deer, Moschus moschiferus. See musk-deer.
  • n. A kind of artificial musk made by the action of nitric acid upon oil of amber.
  • n. 3. The smell of musk, or a smell resembling it; an aromatic smell; a perfume.
  • n. Same as musk-plant, in both senses.
  • To perfume with musk.
  • n.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
  • n. an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
  • Equivalent
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    scent    secretion   
    Variant
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Rusk    brusque    busk    cusk    dusk    husk    lusk    rusk    tusk   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ambergris    myrrh    sandalwood    camphor    cinnamon    jasmine    incense    civet    perfume    spice