mucky

[ muhk-ee ]

/ ˈmʌk i /

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adjective, muck·i·er, muck·i·est.

of or like muck.

filthy, dirty, or slimy.

British Informal.

obscene: a mucky story.
nasty; mean or contemptible: a mucky trick.
(of weather) oppressively humid.

Nearby words

muckluck, muckrake, muckrakers, mucksweat, muckworm, mucky, muckymuck, mucluc, muco-, mucocele, mucocutaneous

Origin of mucky

First recorded in 1530–40; muck + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for mucky

The terrain is mucky, and the pickings are slim; patience and boredom are a part of the hunt.
How to Catch a Giant Python|Catharine Skipp|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Blighters,” she said, “mucky ship—go row, go row—damn boxes.
The Island Mystery|George A. Birmingham
First off, it was mucky and slippery under foot, and in some places it dips down sharp, almost as steep as a church roof.
Torchy As A Pa|Sewell Ford
She kept on saying “Mucky ship,” which conveyed nothing at all to the Queen, except the obvious fact that the steamer was there.
The Island Mystery|George A. Birmingham

The site of our camp was a low, mucky place on the river bank, where mosquitoes literally filled the air.
A Soldier in the Philippines|Needom N. Freeman
When a beer barrel begins to fiz out o' t' bung hoil, tha' mun let it fiz a bit, thof't mak a mucky slop, or it'll bust t' barrel.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for mucky

mucky

/ (ˈmʌkɪ) /

adjective muckier or muckiest

dirty

of or like muck

Derived Forms

muckily, adverbmuckiness, noun

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