Main Entry: ¹muck

Pronunciation: \ˈmək\

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 \ˈmə-kē\ adjective