What does murky mean?

Definitions for murky
ˈmɜr kimurky

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

GCIDE

  1. Murkyadjective

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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Murky

    dark; obscure; gloomy

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  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.]

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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. Pope Francis:

    If they are produced and sold, sooner or later they will be used, only by bringing into the light of day the murky maneuverings that feed the cancer of war can its real causes be prevented. National leaders, institutions and the media are obliged to undertake this urgent and grave task.

  2. United States:

    Other markets are cheaper but for a good reason, if you invest globally, you are wading into the murky waters of Trump tariff tweets and the potential for more fireworks. Proceed with caution.

  3. District Police Officer Rai Babar:

    It's a very murky situation.

  4. Graz Professor Thomas Schmikl:

    Seeing those murky waters, I always wondered how it would look from underneath the surface. So it is also a bit of a wish that I had as a child that I can now fulfill.

  5. Richard Noriega:

    It is very murky.

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