Mucky: meaning, definitions and examples

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mucky

 

[ หˆmสŒki ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

dirty

Covered in dirt or mud; messy or grimy in appearance.

Synonyms

dirty, grimy, messy, soiled

Examples of usage

  • The children came back from playing outside looking mucky.
  • Her hands were mucky after working in the garden.
Context #2 | Adjective

disgusting

Unpleasant or repulsive; morally corrupt or unethical.

Synonyms

disgusting, immoral, repulsive, unethical

Examples of usage

  • She found the mucky behavior of her colleagues unacceptable.
  • I can't believe he said such mucky things about her.

Translations

Translations of the word "mucky" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sujo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เค‚เคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schmutzig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kotor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั€ัƒะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brudny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑšใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sale

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sucio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kirli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฐุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกpinavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกpinavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฎ่„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umazan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรญtugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒซแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงirkli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sucio

Etymology

The word 'mucky' originated in the 17th century and is derived from the Middle English word 'muk', meaning dirt or filth. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both physical and moral connotations of being dirty or repulsive. It has since been used to describe anything from muddy conditions to unethical behavior.

See also: muck.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,208 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.