Murky Definition

mûrkē
murkier, murkiest
adjective
murkier, murkiest
Dark or gloomy.
Webster's New World
Heavy and obscure with smoke, mist, etc.
The murky air of the city.
Webster's New World
Darkened, clouded, or blurry.
Murky waters; murky images.
American Heritage
Not clearly known, understood, or expressed.
A murky future; the murky world of spies; murky writing.
American Heritage
Unclear, obscure, cryptic, etc.
The murky depths of Transcendentalism.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Murky

Adjective

Base Form:
murky
Comparative:
murkier
Superlative:
murkiest

Origin of Murky

  • Cognate to or directly from Old Norse myrkr. Compare Russian, Serbian мрак.

    From Wiktionary

Murky Sentence Examples

  • Today was very murky, I was surprised the pics came out at all.

  • It wasimpeccable musicianship beneath the vocals, yet the musicianship was buried by a thin, murky sound.

  • With all these hidden cards things can get pretty murky.

  • Since then, he has retired two famous photographs, featuring one bride and her dress engulfed in flames and another in murky water.

  • The afternoon was cloudy with a slight shower later and became murky toward evening.

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Words Starting With

MMUMUR

Words Ending With

YKYRKY

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Words Starting With M and Ending With Y

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With M5 Letter Words Ending With Y