musk

noun/mʌsk/

Frequency rank: #7,765 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A strong-smelling substance used in perfumes, originally secreted by certain animals.

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Example sentence

The perfume had strong notes of musk that lingered on her skin all day.

Synonyms & related words

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