Murk Definition

mûrk
noun
Darkness; gloom.
Webster's New World
Dense fog.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
murkest
Dark or dim.
Webster's New World
verb

To make murky or be murky; to cloud or obscure, or to be clouded or obscured.

Wiktionary

(African American Vernacular) To murder or seriously injure.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Murk

Adjective

Base Form:
murk
Superlative:
murkest

Origin of Murk

  • Middle English mirke from Old Norse myrkr or Old English mirce

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Murk Sentence Examples

  • The murk remaining in the lagar is then pressed by means of a lever or beam press with which this vessel is fitted.

  • Do your web searches strike oil on your first attempt or do you plumb the depths only to find murk and mire?

  • Gary Bell and I took the gamble and crawled into a twin-engine Aero Commander and lifted off into gray murk.

  • The juice, which is so obtained together with that which results from the pressing of the murk, is fermented in much the same manner as is customary in other countries.

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Words Starting With

MMUMUR

Words Ending With

KRKURK

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Words Starting With M and Ending With K

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With K