MEANING
A heavy, warm, earthy scent with an animal-like quality.
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Words that belong together
- warm muskiness
- muskiness of a perfume
On the page
The perfume's muskiness persisted after the lighter notes faded.
Word forms
- Base
- muskiness
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: uncommon.
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