n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English muk, perhaps from Old English -moc; akin to Old Norse myki dung
Date: 13th century
1 : soft moist farmyard manure
2 : slimy dirt or filth
3 a : defamatory remarks or writings b : RUBBISH , NONSENSE <mindless muck >
4 a (1) : dark highly organic soil (2) : MIRE , MUD b : something resembling muck : GUNK
5 : material removed in the process of excavating or mining
– mucky \ ' m ə -k ē \ adjective