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- Dictionarymurky/ˈməːki/
adjective
- 1. dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist: "the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling" Similar Opposite
- 2. obscure or morally questionable: "a government minister with a murky past" Similar Opposite
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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.
Jun 9, 2012 · 1. : characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke. the murky bottom of the lake. 2. : characterized by thickness and heaviness of air : foggy, misty. rain poured down from murky skies Newsweek. 3. : darkly vague or obscure. murky official rhetoric. He offered a murky explanation. murkily.
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.
MURKY meaning: 1. dark and dirty or difficult to see through: 2. used to describe a situation that is complicated…. Learn more.
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.
Murky definition: dark, gloomy, and cheerless.. See examples of MURKY used in a sentence.
(of air, light, etc.) dark and unpleasant because of smoke, fog, etc. a murky night. The light was murky and it was difficult to see ahead. (disapproving or humorous) (of people’s actions or character) not clearly known and suspected of not being honest. He had a somewhat murky past. He was involved in the murky world of arms dealing.
Similar definitions. Heavy and obscure with smoke, mist, etc. The murky air of the city. Webster's New World. Darkened, clouded, or blurry. Murky waters; murky images. American Heritage. Not clearly known, understood, or expressed. A murky future; the murky world of spies; murky writing.
MURKY definition: 1. secret, and involving dishonest or illegal activities: 2. dirty and dark: . Learn more.
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.
