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murky Definition

murky (mʉr)

adjective murki·er, murki·est

  1. dark or gloomy
  2. heavy and obscure with smoke, mist, etc. the murky air

Etymology: ME mirky

murky Related Forms
murki·ly adverb murki·ness noun
murky Synonyms

murky

modif.

  1. Dark

    dim, dusky, dingy; see dark 1, dirty 1.

  2. Gloomy

    cheerless, dismal, somber; see sad 1.

  3. Having the natural light obscured

    overcast, darkened, misty; see stormy 1. See syn. study at dark.

murky Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • say: People should know that it is of pretty dubious quality and its origins murky to say the least.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: A skimmer in the garden pond does not even allow surface pollution to make the water murky.

Modifies a noun

  • underworld: Thanks to Patrick Keegan for coming in to review the papers - regular listeners know that Patrick operates in the murky underworld of pr.
  • gloom: Six months of murky muddy gloom every winter is a bit hard to deal with.
  • depth: See what lurks in the murky depths of bogs.
  • dealing: Dr. Black vowed to get to the bottom of these murky dealings.
  • darkness: I see it slipping through damp fingers, disappearing into a crack, down into murky darkness.
  • water: The dye they had put in the river gave the murky water a green tinge, like engine oil.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: Age for change There are lots of different kinds of retirement age, which makes the issue of when to retire somewhat murky.
  • rather: Like many of the old houses of Europe, the future for Hanover is rather murky at best.
  • pretty: With all these hidden cards things can get pretty murky.
  • slightly: They immediately ' fall in love ' and Alabama confesses her slightly murky past to him.
  • quite: Visually Warrior Within is also quite murky, making it all the more difficult to see that all-important ledge or pole.
  • very: Today was very murky, I was surprised the pics came out at all.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: The morning remained murky with visibility moderate to good with a few spots of rain from time to time.
  • become: The afternoon was cloudy with a slight shower later and became murky toward evening.
  • get: With all these hidden cards things can get pretty murky.
  • look: My pond is small and at times full of algae, with the water looking rather murky.
  • turn: In Perisher there is a fair coverage of softening spring snow, with the weather turning murky as rain and thunderstorms are anticipated.
  • seem: Detail is generally improved, while the richer color palette means that the shadows no longer seem quite so murky.

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