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murky
murk·y M0326400 (mûr′kē)adj. murk·i·er, murk·i·est 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.murky (ˈmɜːkɪ) or mirkyadj, murkier, murkiest, mirkier or mirkiest1. gloomy or dark2. cloudy or impenetrable as with smoke or fog ˈmurkily, ˈmirkily adv ˈmurkiness, ˈmirkiness nmurk•y (ˈmɜr ki)
adj. murk•i•er, murk•i•est. 1. dark, gloomy, and cheerless. 2. obscure or thick, as with mist. 3. vague; unclear: a murky statement. [1300–50] murk′i•ly, adv. murk′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | murky - (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"mirky, turbid, cloudy, muddyopaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays" | | 2. | murky - dark or gloomy; "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps"mirkyshaded - protected from heat and light with shade or shadow; "shaded avenues"; "o'er the shaded billows rushed the night"- Alexander Pope |
murkyadjective1. dark, gloomy, dismal, grey, dull, obscure, dim, dreary, cloudy, misty, impenetrable, foggy, overcast, dusky, nebulous, cheerless Their plane crashed in murky weather.
dark clear, bright, sunny, cheerful2. dark, obscure, cloudy, impenetrable the deep, murky waters of Loch Ness3. questionable, dark, secret, suspect, mysterious, suspicious, dubious, shady (informal) There has been a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power.murky also mirky
adjective1. Deficient in brightness:caliginous, dark, dim, dusky, obscure.2. Lacking vividness in color:dim, drab, dull, flat, muddy.3. Heavy, dark, or dense, especially with impurities:hazy, smoggy, turbid.4. Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended:cloudy, muddy, roiled, roily, turbid.Translationsmurky
murky watersA situation or circumstance that is foreign, unclear, or unfamiliar and which may be dangerous or difficult as a result. We're starting to get into murky waters exploiting these tax loopholes. If we aren't careful, the government may crack down on us hard! John keeps himself so closed off that I've never understood the murky waters of his emotions.See also: murky, water(be in/get into) murky/uncharted ˈwaters (be in/get into) a difficult or dangerous situation that you do not know anything about: As I opened up the computer to try and fix the problem, I realized that I was getting into completely uncharted waters and decided to leave it to the experts. Murky water is dark or dirty. If somebody is in uncharted waters, they are in an area of sea or ocean that is not known or recorded on a map.See also: murky, uncharted, watermurky
Synonyms for murkyadj darkSynonyms- dark
- gloomy
- dismal
- grey
- dull
- obscure
- dim
- dreary
- cloudy
- misty
- impenetrable
- foggy
- overcast
- dusky
- nebulous
- cheerless
Antonymsadj darkSynonyms- dark
- obscure
- cloudy
- impenetrable
adj questionableSynonyms- questionable
- dark
- secret
- suspect
- mysterious
- suspicious
- dubious
- shady
Synonyms for murkyadj deficient in brightnessSynonyms- caliginous
- dark
- dim
- dusky
- obscure
adj lacking vividness in colorSynonymsadj heavy, dark, or dense, especially with impuritiesSynonymsadj having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspendedSynonyms- cloudy
- muddy
- roiled
- roily
- turbid
Synonyms for murkyadj (of liquids) clouded as with sedimentSynonymsRelated Wordsadj dark or gloomySynonymsRelated Words |