mucky

Meanings

• adjective

  covered in mud or filth

  - "The pond was mucky after the heavy rain."
  - "The farmer's boots were mucky from working in the fields."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmʌki/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

dirty , filthy , muddy , X-rated , adult , blue

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mucky
ducky , wucky , squucky , yucky

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Variants

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muckier , muckiest , muckiness , mucky , muck-a-muck , muck-a-mucks , muckamuck , muckety-muck , muckety-mucks , mucky-muck , mucky-mucks

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'sticky' or 'clinging' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The word mucky comes from the Old English word 'mucge', which meant 'sticky' or 'clinging'.

2. Mucky is a homonym of the word mucky-muck, which refers to someone or something that is important or influential.

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Related Concepts

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1. mud: Mucky is often associated with mud, as both terms describe a condition of being covered in wet earth.

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Culture

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Mucky is often used in a negative context to describe something that is dirty or unclean. In literature, it is used to create a vivid image of a setting or character.

How to Memorize "mucky"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a muddy puddle or a farm animal wallowing in the mud to remember the meaning of mucky.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word mucky with words like dirty, filthy, and muddy to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mucky means muddy' to help remember the definition.

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