1
as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
the ground was very mucky after a night of pouring rain
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2
as in filthy
not clean
only too happy to remove those old mucky clothes
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Forecast in detail Monday was mucky with heat, humidity and haze, but today delivers drier and cooler air with a nice breeze.
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Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
The dark color is forgiving with spills and mucky little hands or paws—not a minor detail for busy households and growing families.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
That’s an ominous sign, said Mr. Kurta, the Michigan scientist, donning waders to slosh across the mucky river bottom for the bat netting project in mid-June.
—John Flesher, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2023
High-power vacuums also excel in wet suction, slurping up liquid and mucky messes much better than a low-power vac.
—Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
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Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
The dark color is forgiving with spills and mucky little hands or paws—not a minor detail for busy households and growing families.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
That’s an ominous sign, said Mr. Kurta, the Michigan scientist, donning waders to slosh across the mucky river bottom for the bat netting project in mid-June.
—John Flesher, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2023
High-power vacuums also excel in wet suction, slurping up liquid and mucky messes much better than a low-power vac.
—Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
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“Mucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucky. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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