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murky

UK/ˈmɜː(ɹ)ki/ US/ˈmɜrki/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment

  • “a cloudy liquid”
  • “muddy coffee”
  • “murky waters”
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2.

so shaded as to be dark or gloomy

  • “a murky dungeon”
  • “murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps”
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Origin

From Middle English mirky. Related to Old Norse myrkr, Russian мрак (mrak) and its Slavic cognates. By surface analysis, murk + -y.

Phrases

  • murky bass

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