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murky
adjective \ˈmər-kē\
: very dark or foggy
of a liquid : not clear
: not clearly expressed or understood
murk·i·ermurk·i·est
Full Definition of MURKY
1
: characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
3
: darkly vague or obscure <murky official rhetoric>
— murk·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb
— murk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of MURKY
14th century
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murky
adjective \ˈmər-kē\
murk·i·ermurk·i·est
Definition of MURKY for Kids
1
: very dark or foggy <murky skies>
2
: cloudy 2 <murky water>
3
: not clearly expressed or understood <The details were murky and vague. — Lois Lowry, The Giver>
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