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.

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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. 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.

2. 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.

3. Justin Mankin:

   The longer-term fate of this particular drought is murky, even though we expect more droughts to look like this one in the years to come, the temperatures and evaporative demands associated with this drought were not possible without the global warming that's occurred.

4. Dusty Johnson:

   I think the path forward looks incredibly murky. I wouldn't even try to hazard a guess, what we know is that the ‘Squad,’ these folks are legislative terrorists, they love to take hostages.

5. 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.

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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