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   Murk·y

   /ˈmərkē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist: "the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling" Similar darkgloomygrayleadendulldimovercastcloudycloudedsunlessfoggymistydismaldrearybleaklouringthreateningcheerlessdepressingshadowysomberdialect:claggyliterary:tenebrouscrepuscularrare:caliginousCimmerianOpposite brightsunny
   • ▪ (of liquid) dark and dirty; not clear: "the murky silt of a muddy pond" Similar dirtymuddycloudyturbidopaqueriledroilyroiledOpposite clear
   • ▪ not fully explained or understood, especially with concealed dishonesty or immorality: "the murky world of espionage" Similar questionablesuspicioussuspectdubiousdarkmysterioussecretinformal:shadyOpposite innocent

   Derivatives

   • 1. murkily adverb
   • 2. murkiness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › murkyMurky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

5. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › murkyMurky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.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.

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

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   If you describe an activity or situation as murky, you suspect that it is dishonest or morally wrong. [ British , disapproval ] There has been a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power.