Synonyms & related words for musk

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of musk — including perfume, scent, civet, perfumery, attar, heliotrope. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to musk

Explore words related to musk — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include musky, muskiness, patchouli, fragrance, aroma, labdanum, redolence, cologned. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for musk

Common synonyms for musk include perfume, scent, civet, perfumery, attar, heliotrope, ambergris, aromatic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does musk come from?

The word musk breaks down into one root of Sanskrit origin: the root musk, from Sanskrit muska (“testicle (from scent gland resemblance)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.