Dusk vs. Musk

Dusknoun

A period of time at the end of day when the sun is below the horizon but before the full onset of night, especially the darker part of twilight.

Dusknoun

A darkish colour.

Duskverb

(intransitive) To begin to lose light or whiteness; to grow dusk.

Duskverb

(transitive) To make dusk.

Duskadjective

Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

Duskadjective

Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

Dusknoun

Imperfect obscurity; a middle degree between light and darkness; twilight; as, the dusk of the evening.

Dusknoun

A darkish color.

Duskverb

To make dusk.

Duskverb

To grow dusk.

Dusknoun

the time of day immediately following sunset;

Dusk

Dusk occurs at the darkest stage of twilight, or at the very end of astronomical twilight after sunset and just before night. At predusk, during early to intermediate stages of twilight, enough light in the sky under clear conditions may occur to read outdoors without artificial illumination; however, at the end of civil twilight (when Earth rotates to a point at which the center of the Sun's disk is 6° below the local horizon), such lighting is required to read outside.

Musknoun

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

Musknoun

A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.

Musknoun

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

Musknoun

The odour of musk.

Musknoun

The musk deer (genus Moschus).

Musknoun

The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).

Musknoun

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

Musknoun

A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.

Musknoun

The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed.

Muskverb

(transitive) To perfume with musk.

Musknoun

A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor.

Musknoun

The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).

Musknoun

The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.

Musknoun

The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).

Muskverb

To perfume with musk.

Musknoun

an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

Musknoun

the scent of musk

Musknoun

a strong-smelling reddish-brown substance which is secreted by the male musk deer for scent-marking and is an important ingredient in perfumery.

Musknoun

a relative of the monkey flower, formerly cultivated for a musky fragrance which has been lost in the development of modern varieties.

Musk

Musk is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial substances with similar odors.