Definitions for musk
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. musknoun

   an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

2. musknoun

   the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. musknoun

   A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

2. musknoun

   A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.

3. musknoun

   A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.

4. musknoun

   The odour of musk.

5. musknoun

   The musk deer.

6. Etymology: From muscus, from μόσχος, from ; compare Persian مشک. Ultimately from मुष्क, the shape of the gland being similar.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MUSKnoun

   Musk is a dry, light and friable substance of a dark blackish colour, with some tinge of a purplish or blood colour in it, feeling somewhat smooth or unctuous: its smell is highly perfumed, and too strong to be agreeable in any large quantity: its taste is bitterish: it is brought from the East Indies, mostly from the kingdom of Bantam, some from Tonquin and Cochin China: the animal which produces it is of a very singular kind, not agreeing with any established genus: it is of the size of a common goat but taller; its head resembles that of the greyhound, and its ears stand erect like those of the rabbit: its tail is also erect and short, its legs moderately long, and its hoofs deeply cloven: its hair is a dusky brown, variegated with a faint cast of red and white, every hair being partycoloured: the bag which contains the musk, is three inches long and two wide, and situated in the lower part of the creature’s belly; it consists of a thin membrane covered thinly with hair, resembling a small purse, and when genuine, the scent is so strong as to offend the head greatly: toward the orifice of the bag there are several glands, which serve for the secretion of this precious perfume, for the sake of which the Indians kill the animal. Hill.

   Etymology: muschio, Italian; musc, Fr.

   Some putrefactions and excrements yield excellent odours; as civet and musk. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

2. Musknoun

   Grape hyacinth or grape flower.

   Etymology: muschio, Italian; musc, Fr.

   Musk hath a bulbous shoot; the leaves are long and narrow; the flower is hermaphroditical, consisting of one leaf, and shaped like a pitcher, and cut at the top into six segment, which are reflexed; the ovary becomes a triangular fruit, divided into three cells, which are full of round seeds. Philip Miller.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Musk

   Musk (Persian: مشک, Mushk) is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial substances with similar odors. Musk was a name originally given to a substance with a strong odor obtained from a gland of the musk deer. The substance has been used as a popular perfume fixative since ancient times and is one of the most expensive animal products in the world. The name originates from the Late Greek μόσχος 'moskhos', from Persian 'mushk', similar to Sanskrit मुष्क muṣka ("testicle"), derived from Proto-Indo-European noun múh₂s meaning "mouse". The deer gland was thought to resemble a scrotum. It is applied to various plants and animals of similar smell (e.g. muskox) and has come to encompass a wide variety of aromatic substances with similar odors, despite their often differing chemical structures and molecular shapes. Natural musk was used extensively in perfumery until the late 19th century when economic and ethical motives led to the adoption of synthetic musk, which is now used almost exclusively. The organic compound primarily responsible for the characteristic odor of musk is muscone. Modern use of natural musk pods occurs in traditional Chinese medicine. TCMs in China, save for specially exempt drugs, use a synthetic version of undisclosed composition created in 1994. The process was given State Science and Technology Progress Award First Class in 2015.

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1. musk

   Musk is a strong-smelling, oily substance secreted by certain animals, such as a male musk deer, and is used in the manufacture of perfumes. It can also refer to various plants with a similar fragrance or to a synthetic substitute used in the perfume industry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Musknoun

   a substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence 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

2. Musknoun

   the musk deer. See Musk deer (below)

3. Musknoun

   the perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar

4. Musknoun

   the musk plant (Mimulus moschatus)

5. Musknoun

   a plant of the genus Erodium (E. moschatum); -- called also musky heron's-bill

6. Musknoun

   a plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth

7. Muskverb

   to perfume with musk

8. Etymology: [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Musk

   Musk is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial substances with similar odors. Musk was a name originally given to a substance with a penetrating odor obtained from a gland of the male musk deer. The substance has been used as a popular perfume fixative since ancient times and is one of the more expensive animal products in the world. The name originates from the Sanskrit word for "testicle", muṣká, and has come to encompass a wide variety of aromatic substances with similar odors despite their often differing chemical structures. Until the late 19th century, natural musk was used extensively in perfumery until economic and ethical motives led to the adoption of synthetic musk, which is now used almost exclusively. The organic compound primarily responsible for the characteristic odor of musk is muscone. Modern use of natural musk pods occurs in traditional Chinese medicine.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Musk

   musk, n. a strong perfume, obtained from the male musk-deer, or the odour thereof: a hornless deer, in Tibet and Nepaul, yielding musk.—v.t. to perfume with musk.—ns. Musk (bot.), a name given to a number of plants which smell more or less strongly of musk; Musk′-bag, -ball, a bag, ball, containing musk as a perfuming sachet; Musk′-cat, a civet-cat: a scented effeminate dandy; Musk′-cāv′y, a West Indian echimyine rat-like rodent; Musk′-deer, a hornless deer, native of Central Asia, which produces the perfume called musk; Musk′-duck, the Muscovy-duck, so called from its musky odour; Musk′-gland, a skin-pit in mammals producing a secretion with a musky odour, esp. in the male musk-deer and male beaver.—adv. Musk′ily.—ns. Musk′iness; Musk′-mall′ow, an ornamental species of mallow, with faint odour of musk; Musk′-melon, the juicy edible fruit of a trailing herb (Cucumis melo), or the plant; Musk′-ox, a ruminant of arctic America, with long smooth hair, its horns meeting in a shield over the forehead, exhaling a strong musky smell; Musk′-pear, a fragrant variety of pear; Musk′-plum, a fragrant kind of plum; Musk′-rat, a North American aquatic, arvicoline, rat-like rodent, yielding a valuable fur, and secreting in its gland a substance with a musky smell—also Mus′quash; Musk′-rose, a fragrant species of rose.—adj. Musk′y, having the odour of musk. [Fr. musc—L. muscus, Gr. moschos—Pers. musk—Sans. mushka, a testicle.]

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1. MUSK

   What does MUSK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MUSK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MUSK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Musk is ranked #73005 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Musk surname appeared 266 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Musk.
   
   93.9% or 250 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Scent
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How to pronounce musk?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of musk in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of musk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of musk in a Sentence

1. Mary Ritti:

   I could see where Tesla CEO Elon Musk would choose to communicate directly to their community rather than through the media, they have all of these customers who are super passionate, love the car and the brand, and will, by word of mouth, tell other people.

2. Dan Ives:

   Musk is already either a hero or villain in eyes of people, a new package is either going to cause people to hate him more, or be relieved he's staying put.

3. Dan Ives:

   Any hint of economic softness from an influential person like Musk will be heard around the world.

4. Dean Obeidallah:

   } Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk like a scorned lover, complaining to the crowd late Saturday.

5. Chaim Siegel:

   Tesla's been trying to run full tilt, he's (Musk is) sleeping overnight on the production floor. I don't think there is any way they'd purposely want to slow production. It tells me something's not quite right.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=musk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Musk
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=musk
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musk
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=musk
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=musk
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html