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murky
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murk·y also mirk·y  (mûrk)
adj. murk·i·er, murk·i·est
1. Dark, dim, or gloomy: a murky dungeon. See Synonyms at dark.
2.
a. Heavy and thick with smoke, mist, or fog; hazy.
b. Darkened or clouded with sediment: murky waters.
3. Lacking clarity or distinctness; cloudy or obscure.

murki·ly adv.
murki·ness n.

murky
Adjective
[murkier, murkiest]
1. gloomy or dark
2. cloudy or hard to see through: a murky stagnant pond
3. obscure and suspicious; shady: murky goings-on, his murky past
murkily adv
murkiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.murkymurky - (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"
opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"
2.murky - dark or gloomy; "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps"
shaded - protected from heat and light with shade or shadow; "shaded avenues"; "o'er the shaded billows rushed the night"- Alexander Pope

murky
Translations

murky [ˈməːkɪ] adj [water, past] → turbio; [room] → sombrío
murky [ˈməːkɪ] adjsombre, ténébreux/euse; [water] → trouble
murky [ˈməːkɪ] adjdüster;
(water) → trübe
murky [ˈməːkɪ] adjtenebroso/a, buio/a

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