musk
noun
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Definition of musk
1a
: a substance with a penetrating persistent odor obtained from a sac beneath the abdominal skin of the male musk deer and used as a perfume fixative
also
: a similar substance from another animal or a synthetic substitute
b
: the odor of musk
also
: an odor resembling musk especially in heaviness or persistence
Examples of musk in a Sentence
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Narrow shops sold gardenia, musk, and amber incense alongside sweatshirts promoting the Israel Defense Forces. — Dan Baum, Harper's magazine, "Happiness Is a Worn Gun," 22 Aug. 2019 The tsars of imperial Russia also fantasized about this land beyond the Snowy Range — the money that could be made from its gold and musk and furs. — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, "Mountains, Transcending," 9 Aug. 2019 Narrow shops sold gardenia, musk, and amber incense alongside sweatshirts promoting the Israel Defense Forces. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019 Part of the Heritage collection, the new woodsy-fresh Aventus Cologne combines base notes of styrax, birch, musk and tonka bean to bring out your inner emperor. $325 for 50 milliliters. — Kevin Smothers, latimes.com, "Father’s Day shopping: Give the gift of grooming with these fresh products," 6 June 2019 Steeping white musk and jasmine sambac in mandarin orange and Californian lemon, trust that Byredo's latest will put you in the spriteliest of moods. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The 7 New Fragrances to Know This Summer," 6 June 2019 Polar bear maternity ward: Located above the Arctic Circle at the edge of the Chukchi Sea, Russia’s Wrangel Island is a haven for all sorts of wildlife, from arctic foxes and snowy owls to reindeer, walruses, and shaggy musk oxen. — National Geographic, "Fun Facts About the Bering and Chukchi Seas," 26 Mar. 2019 Daisy Love — the fragrance — is much more complex; in addition to the cloudberries, the floral-meets-gourmand scent features notes of petals from the daisy tree, and a dry down of driftwood and cashmere musks. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Marc Jacobs Beauty Launches Enamored Lip Gloss Inspired by the New Daisy Love Fragrance," 8 Aug. 2018 The latest scent from the women-owned and -operated brand smells like juicy grapefruit, black currant, and floral lily of the valley, with a rich base of cedar wood and musk. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "A Scent That Captures the Essence of New York," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'musk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for musk
musk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of musk
: a strong-smelling substance used in perfume
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musk
noun
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Kids Definition of musk
: a strong-smelling material that is used in perfumes and is obtained from a gland of an Asian deer (
musk deer
) or is prepared artificially
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