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   murky

   /ˈməːki/

   adjective

   • 1. dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist: "the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling" Similar darkgloomygreyleadendulldimovercastcloudycloudedsunlessfoggymistydismaldrearybleaklouringthreateningcheerlessdepressingshadowysombredialect:claggyliterary:tenebrouscrepuscularrare:caliginousCimmerianOpposite brightsunny
   • ▪ (of liquid) dark and dirty; not clear: "the murky silt of a muddy pond" Similar dirtymuddycloudyturbidopaqueriledroilyroiledOpposite clear
   • 2. obscure or morally questionable: "a government minister with a murky past" Similar questionablesuspicioussuspectdubiousdarkmysterioussecretinformal:shadyOpposite innocent

   Derivatives

   • 1. murkily adverb
   • 2. murkiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMURKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MURKY definition: 1. dark and dirty or difficult to see through: 2. used to describe a situation that is complicated…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of MURKY is characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke. How to use murky in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMURKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MURKY meaning: 1. dark and dirty or difficult to see through: 2. used to describe a situation that is complicated…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › murkyMURKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Murky definition: dark, gloomy, and cheerless.. See examples of MURKY used in a sentence.

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   Something that's murky is dim, gloomy or hard to see through clearly. Think of the dark fog around a haunted house or the cloudy, muddy water in a swamp.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMURKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. A murky place or time of day is dark and rather unpleasant because there is not enough light. The large lamplit room was murky with woodsmoke. [ + with] It happened at Stamford Bridge one murky November afternoon. 2. adjective. Murky water or fog is so dark and dirty that you cannot see through it.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › murkyMurky - definition of murky by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Dark or dim, as from mist: a murky sky. See Synonyms at dark. 2. Darkened, clouded, or blurry: murky waters; murky images. 3. Not clearly known, understood, or expressed: a murky future; the murky world of spies; murky writing. murk′i·ly adv. murk′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.