Complete Definition of "muck"

English

Etymology
ME. mok, muk, borrowed from ON. myki 'dung'.

Pronunciation
US: IPA|/m�k/, SAMPA|/mVk/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k|-�k

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. Slimy mud.
  2. Soft or slimy manure.

Translations

Finnish: muta (more solid), lieju (more running)
mid
Korean: �� (dueom)

Derived terms
muck about
muck around
muck in
muck out
mucker
muckraker
mucky
muck spreader
common as muck


Scots

Etymology
Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse myki, mykr �dung�.

Noun
sco-noun|-

  1. dung, manure, #English|muck

Verb
sco-verb|muck|it

  1. To dirty, foul

category:sco:Old Norse derivations

et:muck
fr:muck
io:muck
it:muck
ja:muck
ru:muck
fi:muck
te:muck
vi:muck
tr:muck
zh:muck

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