Murkiness

[mur-kee]

murk·y

[mur-kee]
adjective, murk·i·er, murk·i·est.
1.
dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
2.
obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc., as the air.
3.
vague; unclear; confused: a murky statement.
Also, mirky.


Origin:
1300–50; Middle English mirky. See murk, -y1

murk·i·ly, adverb
murk·i·ness, noun


1. See dark. 2. cloudy, dusky, lowering, misty, hazy.


1, 2. bright, clear.

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Murkiness is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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murky or mirky (ˈmɜːkɪ)
 
adj , murkier, murkiest, mirkier, mirkiest
1.  gloomy or dark
2.  cloudy or impenetrable as with smoke or fog
 
mirky or mirky
 
adj
 
'murkily or mirky
 
adv
 
'mirkily or mirky
 
adv
 
'murkiness or mirky
 
n
 
'mirkiness or mirky
 
n

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