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View synonyms for ˈmucky

mucky

[muhk-ee]

adjective

muckier, muckiest 
  1. of or like muck.

  2. filthy, dirty, or slimy.

  3. British Informal.

    1. obscene.

      a mucky story.

    2. nasty; mean or contemptible.

      a mucky trick.

    3. (of weather) oppressively humid.



ˈmucky

/ ˈmʌkɪ /

adjective

  1. dirty

  2. of or like muck

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • muckily adverb
  • muckiness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈmucky1

First recorded in 1530–40; muck + -y 1

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