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muskiness

/mˈʌskinəs/ noun

The characteristic of being musky.

Word Origin Muskiness comes from musk, the strong scent from the musk deer's gland. The word traces back to Sanskrit muska 'testicle' — because the gland resembles one — which itself is a diminutive of mūṣ 'mouse', from the resemblance of a testicle to a little mouse. That's a surprising chain: a scent word ultimately from 'mouse'. The same musk gives us muskrat and muskox, animals with strong scents.

noun The characteristic of being musky. countable

The muskiness of the perfume gave it a distinctive and exotic appeal.

(名词) 麝香味

香水的麝香味赋予它独特而异域的魅力。

(sustantivo) almizcle; carácter almizclado [La característica de ser almizclado.]

El aroma almizclado del perfume le daba un atractivo distintivo y exótico.

(nom) odeur musquée; musc [Caractère de ce qui est musqué, c'est-à-dire qui dégage une odeur forte, suave et persistante de musc.]

La muskiness du parfum lui donnait un charme distinctif et exotique.

(Substantiv) Moschusduft; Moschusgeruch [Der Zustand, einen intensiven, tierisch-würzigen Geruch zu verbreiten.]

Die **muskiness** des Parfüms verlieh ihm eine markante und exotische Note.

(名詞) ジャコウ（麝香）のような強い香りがするという性質。

その香水はムスクのような香りがし、独特で異国情緒のある魅力を放っていました。

(substantivo) almiscarado; caráter almiscarado; cheiro de almíscar [A característica de ser almiscarado.]

O aroma almiscarado do perfume lhe conferia um apelo exótico e distintivo.

Synonyms: musk scent odor aroma fragrance smell redolence pungency Antonyms: odorlessness freshness neutrality blandness
Word parts: musk + y + ness

Related words

musk musky

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