Word Finder - musk

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A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

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A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.

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A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.

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The odour of musk.

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The musk deer (genus Moschus).

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The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).

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A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum); the musky heronsbill.

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A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.

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The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed.

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I was so excited I could smell my own musk.

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To perfume with musk.

She smelled of her own musk, strands of hair escaping her braid to tickle his face.

She rose and approached, resting back on her heels in front of him, close enough for him to smell her musk and feel her heat.

The scent of her musk and sweat made him look longer than he intended to.

The musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) is confined to Tibet.

He smelled of his own musk and darkness, an alluring mix that made her blood burn.

The larger animals of Canada are the musk ox and the caribou of the barren lands, both having their habitat in the far north; the caribou of the woods, found in all the provinces except in Price Edward Island; the moose, with an equally wide range in the wooded country; the Virginia deer, in one or other of its varietal forms, common to all the southern parts; the black-tailed deer or mule deer and allied forms, on the western edge of the plains and in British Columbia; the pronghorn antelope on the plains, and a small remnant of the once plentiful bison found in northern Alberta and Mackenzie, now called " wood buffalo."

Here are to be found yak, wild asses (kyang), several varieties of deer, musk deer and Tibetan antelope (Pantholops); also wild sheep (the bharal of the Himalaya), Ovis hodgsoni and possibly Ovis poli, together with wild goats, bears (in large numbers in the north-eastern districts), leopards, otter, wolves, wild cats, foxes, marmots, squirrels, monkeys and wild dogs.

From Mongolia come leather, saddlery, sheep and horses, with coral, amber and small diamonds from European sources; from Kham perfumes, fruits, furs and inlaid metal saddlery; from Sikkim and Bhutan rice, musk, sugar-balls and tobacco; from Nepal broadcloth, indigo, brasswork, coral, pearls, sugar, spices, drugs and Indian manufactures; from Ladak saffron, dried fruits and articles from India.

The exports from Tibet are silver, gold, salt, wool, woollen cloth, rugs, furs, drugs, musk.

The odour, however, even after dressing is rather pungent of musk, which is generally an objection.

Bears, foxes, otters and sables are numerous, as also the reindeer in the north, and the musk deer, hares, squirrels, rats and mice everywhere.

Deer of several kinds are met with, but do not ascend very high on the hillsides, and belong exclusively to Indian forms. The musk deer keeps to the greater elevations.

The mammals include black bear, deer, lynx, porcupine, fox, squirrels, hares, rabbits, musk rats, minks, weasels, skunks and woodchucks.

In 1899 the state also produced 5,304,503 bushels of tomatoes; 2,418,641 bushels of sweet potatoes; 2,052,200 bunches of asparagus; 17,890,980 heads of cabbage; 21,495,940 musk melons; 3,300,330 water melons; and 1,015,111 bushels of sweet corn.

Papuans are very fond of music, using Pan-pipes, a Jew's harp of the Papuans' own fabrication, and the flute; on occasions Musk.

Substances obtained from animals include gland secretions, pepsin and other ferments, musk, cod-liver oil, &c., and to these may be added various antitoxins.

The sheets smelled of a man with an ensnaring scent, a mixture of dark musk and soap.

Her soft, forlorn words sounded like a farewell.  "This is killing me," he muttered.  He strode to her, wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her.  She yielded more easily in the dream than she ever had in real life.  Her soft, warm lips welcomed him hungrily, and he lost himself in her sweet musk, warm skin and honeyed taste.  He didn't want to leave; he wanted to spend the rest of his life making love to her on the beach.  He wanted to feel his skin pressed against hers and for her to run her fingers through his hair before scraping her nails down his back.  He wanted to take her every way he could imagine, until they lay spent and panting on the beach, until nothing but their entwined bodies and souls remained of their world.

Ralph is defined by a blend of apple leaves, soft blue musk, purple freesia, pink magnolia and zesty orange mandarin.

I can smell the musk of the pages - the ink like mehndi across the page.

This is a good place to explore the tundra where musk ox is likely to roam.

Along with extensive landscape photography we will also make an excursion onto the open tundra of Dovrefjell to photograph the truly impressive Musk Ox.

This fragrance is a sweet, fruity blend of water lily, mandarin meringue, golden apricot, lady apple, floral tones, and dark chocolate, as well as warm woods, vanilla, and musk.

Launched in 2005, the fragrance immediately stole hearts with its soft, pleasant blend of mandarin, bergamot, rosewood, apple martini, lavender, patchouli, paper whites, cedar, orchid, white amber, woods and musk.

This one is considered fresh and fruity, with notes of green fruits, flowers, vanilla, musk, and woods.

The men's version is a blend of violet, aldehyde, lime, coriander, green tea, vetiver, white pepper and musk, while the women's version contains frosted citrus, ginger, green tea and peony, among other notes.

Fruit dominates both versions, though the men's is a bit spicier with hints of moss and musk to liven it up.

Sandalwood, oakmoss, ylang ylang, musk, wet ozone and pheromones add unexpected flavors of their own to this bright, youthful scent.

Including notes of red berries, pink peppercorn, bergamot, iris, freesia, lily of the valley, violet, vanilla, white rose, ylang ylang, white woods, sandalwood and skin musk, the scent is not as complex as its vast composition suggests.

A minty hint of Indian patchouli adds freshness, while the subtle additions of rich cedar wood and musk create an original combination.

A fragrance described as energetic and sexy, Live includes citrus fruit scents, florals, vanilla, and woodsy musk.

The scent is an intriguing blend of fresh citrus, green bergamot, tangerine, green leaves, cinnamon tree, geranium, leather, musk, patchouli, sandalwood and moss.

A fruity floral, it includes tangerine, citrus leaves, violet leaves, rose, jasmine, cinnamon tree, musk, oriental sandalwood and vanilla.

The scent includes bergamot, tangerine, violet, rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, fuchsia, cardamom, cinnamon, sandalwood, patchouli, chocolate, musk and vanilla.

The combination of bright citrus and rich musk is enigmatic, yet relaxed.

Madonna Nudes 1979 for Women contains top notes of lotus petals, pomegranate and tangerine; middle notes of gardenia, orange flower and magnolia; and base notes of amber, atlas cedar and cashmere musk.

Launched in 2004, Britney Spears Curious perfume is a floral blend of white flowers, vanilla and musk, sure to please the romantic woman or mischievous girl who has playful zest for life.

Taran breathed deeply of the sweet honey musk that made heat skitter across his blood.

On higher ground we may see musk deer or blue sheep on the crossing from north to south base camp.

In Jameson Land, we look for musk oxen and collared lemmings and predatory long-tailed skua, snowy owl and arctic fox.

It is also the habitat of the endangered snow leopard, the serow and rare Himalayan musk deer.

Musk mallow is a more delicate and pale pink relation of the robust and purple common mallow.

These are attracted by wildflowers such as musk mallow and goat's beard.

The badger has a special opening (called a gland) under its tail, which produces a smelly liquid called musk.

A combination of East Indian sandalwood, amber, white musk and driftwood make up the warm base.

Past expeditions have had good luck finding musk ox along the south coast of Victoria Island.

In addition other species fall foul of the snares set for musk deer, including the rare giant panda.

The area protects an abundant wildlife including the endangered red panda, musk deer, Himalayan tahr and leopard.

Musk xylene is a carcinogen, and the most acutely toxic compound in the group.

The secretion with which the sac is filled is dark brown or chocolate in colour, and when fresh of the consistence of "moist gingerbread," but becoming dry and granular after keeping (see Musk).