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.]

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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. Wilhelm Schulz:

   The macro-economic outlook is murky, it's not just because of Brexit or trade tensions. The main reason why people are sitting on the sidelines is the slowdown in global growth.

2. Skokie Fire Chief Jim Walters:

   I mean it’s murky, it’s murky all the way through, I was told the visibility is about three feet, we encountering the brush on the side of the canal that makes it difficult.

3. Jessica Bolter:

   It has been murky, setting out clear and accurate information about how and who might get in might lead to fewer migrants making the trip, so there’s not this game of chance that kind of seems to be in place right now.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   The situation is kinda murky, and I think the murkiness is a result of the proximity to the election, and everybody trying to elbow for political advantage. I'd like to see us rise above that like we did back in March and April but I think that's unlikely in the next three weeks.

5. Marie Snodgrass:

   There’s a lot of misconceptions about open water versus swimming pools. There are definitely hidden dangers in open water that people don’t think about, even in a pond. It’s murky, it’s not clear, it’s hard to see how deep it is.

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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
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=murky