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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; ME mirky. See murk, -y 1
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murk·y also mirk·y     (mûr'kē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   murk·i·er also mirk·i·er, murk·i·est also mirk·i·est
  1. Dark, dim, or gloomy: a murky dungeon. See Synonyms at dark.
    1. Heavy and thick with smoke, mist, or fog; hazy.
    2. Darkened or clouded with sediment: murky waters.
  2. Lacking clarity or distinctness; cloudy or obscure.
murk'i·ly adv., murk'i·ness n.
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murky

adjective
1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters" [syn: cloudy
2. dark or gloomy; "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps" 

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Murky

Murk"y\, a. [Compar. Murkier; superl. Murkiest.] [OE. mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. m["o]rk.] Dark; obscure; gloomy. "The murkiest den." --Shak.

A murky deep lowering o'er our heads. --Addison.

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