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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
2
:  characterized by thickness and heaviness of air :  foggy, misty
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

Related to MURKY

Synonyms
black, caliginous, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dim, dimmed, dusk, dusky, gloomy, lightless, dark, obscure, obscured, pitch-black, pitch-dark, pitchy, rayless, somber (or sombre), stygian, tenebrific, tenebrous, unlit
Antonyms
bright, brightened, brilliant, illuminated, illumined, light, lit (or lighted), lightsome, lucent, lucid, luminous

Rhymes with MURKY

jerky, perky, smirky, turkey, Turkey
MURKY Defined for Kids

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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  2. murky bass
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