muskie

noun

mus·​kie ˈmə-skē How to pronounce muskie (audio)
variants or musky
plural muskies

Examples of muskie in a Sentence

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Pending World Record Muskie Traveling angler and world-record chaser Art Weston landed and released a massive 57.5-inch muskie from Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs in November. Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025 Art Weston, a Kentucky resident, is on his way to setting yet another International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world record after reeling in a monster-sized muskie in Garrison, Minnesota. Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024 His quarry: Big northern pike – and the occasional bonus muskie. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024 The law was first established 25 years ago as a fishing regulation to keep anglers from shooting muskies, which had been a popular practice in previous decades. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for muskie 

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of muskie was in 1894

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“Muskie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muskie. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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muskie

noun
mus·​kie
variants or musky
plural muskies
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