Foundation level · Year 4 · free
mucky
adjective · Say it: MUK-ee
What it means
Foundationdirty or covered in mud
Take off your mucky boots before you come into the kitchen!
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- dirty
- filthy
- grubby
- muddy
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- clean
- spotless
More examples
- After the rugby match, Ben's kit was really mucky.
Where the word comes from
From 'muck', meaning dirt, from Old Norse.
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