murky

or mirk·y

[ mur-kee ]

/ ˈmɜr ki /

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adjective, murk·i·er, murk·i·est.

dark, gloomy, and cheerless.

obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc., as the air.

vague; unclear; confused: a murky statement.

Origin of murky

First recorded in 1300–50, murky is from the Middle English word mirky. See murk, -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR murky

1 See dark.

2 cloudy, dusky, lowering, misty, hazy.

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ANTONYMS FOR murky

1, 2 bright, clear.

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OTHER WORDS FROM murky

murk·i·ly, adverb murk·i·ness, noun

Words nearby murky

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And Nina, with her murkiness, was manifestly in love with this spiritual, this mystical young man.

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A haze began to hang over the river valley and a murkiness now and then took the place of the keen and clear atmosphere.

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For now the ray of the searchlight streamed out, trying to pierce the murkiness of the night.

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British Dictionary definitions for murkiness

murky

mirky

/ (ˈmɜːkɪ) /

adjective murkier, murkiest, mirkier or mirkiest

gloomy or dark

cloudy or impenetrable as with smoke or fog

Derived forms of murky

murkily or mirkily, adverb murkiness or mirkiness, noun

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murky

or mirk·y

adjective, murk·i·er, murk·i·est.

Origin of murky

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mirky

adjective murkier, murkiest, mirkier or mirkiest

Derived forms of murky

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

murky

or mirk·y

adjective, murk·i·er, murk·i·est.

Origin of murky

SYNONYMS FOR murky

ANTONYMS FOR murky

OTHER WORDS FROM murky

Words nearby murky

Words related to murkiness

Example sentences from the Web for murkiness

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mirky

adjective murkier, murkiest, mirkier or mirkiest

Derived forms of murky

British Dictionary definitions for murkiness