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Muckiest: meaning, definitions and examples

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muckiest

 

[ หˆmสŒk.i.ษชst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

descriptive quality

The word 'muckiest' is the superlative form of 'mucky', meaning the most dirty or messy. It is often used to describe something that is covered in or characterized by mud, filth, or grime. This term can apply to environments, conditions, or objects that are particularly unpleasant.

Synonyms

dirtiest, filthiest, grimiest, messiest

Examples of usage

  • The muckiest part of the field was hard to cross.
  • After the rain, the paths became the muckiests of the village.
  • He complained about the muckiest conditions during the camping trip.

Translations

Translations of the word "muckiest" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais sujo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ‡ เค—เค‚เคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schmutzigste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkotor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะนะฑั€ัƒะดะฝั–ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najbrudniejszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ€ใ‚‚ๆฑšใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท le plus sale

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ el mรกs sucio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท en kirli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์žฅ ๋”๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃูƒุซุฑ ู‚ุฐุงุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nejลกpinavฤ›jลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ najลกpinavลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ€่„็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najbolj umazan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรณ most รณklรฆgรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃ ะปะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒขแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™n รงirkli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ el mรกs sucio

Etymology

The word 'muck' originates from Middle English 'mucke', which can mean 'dung, manure, or wet dirt.' It has its roots in Old Norse 'myk', meaning 'moist' or 'dirt'. The transition to its adjective form 'mucky' likely followed from its use in describing dirty or messy conditions. The superlative form 'muckiest' would then emerge as a natural progression in English language to compare the extremity of such dirtiness. The term has predominantly been used in British English, though it has found a place in colloquial speech in other English-speaking countries. Over time, 'muck' has evolved to encompass various forms of dirtiness related not only to soil but also to moral or ethical filth. Therefore, 'muckiest' can imply the highest degree of contamination or unpleasantness in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #43,629, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.