Definition of murky Murky

/mɚˈki/ - [merkee] - murk•y

We found 9 definitions of murky from 5 different sources.

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What does murky mean?

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Adjective

murky, murkier, murkiest

murky - dark or gloomy; "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps"
  mirky
  shaded protected from heat and light with shade or shadow; "shaded avenues"; "o'er the shaded billows rushed the night"- Alexander Pope
murky - (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"
  cloudy, muddy, mirky, turbid
  opaque not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • murky (superl.)
    Dark; obscure; gloomy.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • murky
    Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

Part of speech

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  • murky, adjective.

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