adj
mucky
MUH-kee
Mucky (adj) means Covered in mud or dirt. Example: “The kids came home with mucky boots after playing outside.”
adj
1
Covered in mud or dirt.
"Tell them if you want a mucky oven cleaned before the visit as special steam-cleaning equipment may be needed."
— Ideal Home, South Bank Publishing Group (1991)
"The kids came home with mucky boots after playing outside."
"It's a mucky field once the rain sets in."
How to use mucky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDirty or muddy.
Common pairings
mucky boots
mucky field
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Word forms
- Comparative
- muckier
- Superlative
- muckiest
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Etymology
From muck + the adjective-forming suffix -y.
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What does “mucky” mean?
The word “mucky” means covered in mud or dirt. In plain terms, dirty or muddy.
How do you pronounce “mucky”?
“Mucky” is pronounced MUH-kee (/ˈmʌki/ in IPA).
How do you use “mucky” in a sentence?
Here is “mucky” used in a sentence: “The kids came home with mucky boots after playing outside.”
What part of speech is “mucky”?
“Mucky” is an adjective.
