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mirk⋅y

  [mur-kee]
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–adjective, mirk⋅i⋅er, mirk⋅i⋅est.
murky.
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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

Related forms:
murk⋅i⋅ly, adverb
murk⋅i⋅ness, noun

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

Antonyms:
1, 2. bright, clear.
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mirk·y   (mûr'kē)   
adj.  Variant of murky.
murk·y also mirk·y   (mûr'kē)   
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.

  3. Lacking clarity or distinctness; cloudy or obscure.

murk'i·ly adv., murk'i·ness n.
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