Definitions for MURKY
ˈmɜr kimurky

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbidadjective

   (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

   "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"

2. murky, mirkyadjective

   dark or gloomy

   "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Murkyadjective

   Obscured by haze or mist; clouded; turbid; as, poor visibility in the murky water.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. murkyadjective

   Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

2. murkyadjective

   Gloomy, dark, dim.

3. murkyadjective

   Obscure, indistinct, cloudy.

4. murkyadjective

   Dishonest, shady.

5. Etymology: Cognate to or directly from myrkr. Compare Russian, Serbian мрак.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Murkyadjective

   Dark; cloudy; wanting light.

   Etymology: morck, Danish.

   The murkiest den,
   The most opportune place, the strong’st suggestion
   Shall never melt mine honour into lust. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   So scented the grim feature, and up-turn’d
   His nostrils wide into the murky air,
   Sagacious of his quarry. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   A murky storm deep low’ring o’er our heads
   Hung imminent, that with impervious gloom
   Oppos’d itself to Cynthia’s silver ray. Addison.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. murky

   Murky is an adjective that is used to describe something that is dark, cloudy or gloomy particularly due to lack of light or clarity. It also refers to something that is unclear, vague, or not properly explained or understood.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Murky

   dark; obscure; gloomy

2. Etymology: [OE. mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. mrk.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Murky

   murk′i, adj. dark: obscure: gloomy.—adv. Murk′ily.—n. Murk′iness—(Shak.) Murk.—adjs. Murk′some, Mirk′some (Spens.), darksome. [A.S. murc; Ice. myrkr, Dan. and Sw. mörk.]

How to pronounce MURKY?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MURKY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MURKY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of MURKY in a Sentence

1. Matthew Tuttle:

   This is weird and murky, i've never seen anything like this before. And I probably never will again.

2. Condoleezza Rice:

   The call is murky, it is really murky. I don't like for the president of the United States to mention an American citizen for investigation to a foreign leader. I think that is out of bounds.

3. Hal Rogers:

   At this point, it’s a dream, it’s too murky at the moment. It will be tough to pass these bills.

4. Bryden Teich:

   A year out, the fundamentals for the potash market still look murky.

5. Nancy Gertner:

   Either she had a device that could never work, or that couldn't work yet. The latter is a more murky situation, the most difficult thing to prove is intent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MURKY
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=MURKY
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Murky
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MURKY
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MURKY
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MURKY