murky
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murk·y
(mûr′kē)adj. murk·i·er, murk·i·est
1. Dark or dim, as from mist: a murky sky. See Synonyms at dark.
2. Darkened, clouded, or blurry: murky waters; murky images.
3. Not clearly known, understood, or expressed: a murky future; the murky world of spies; murky writing.
murk′i·ly adv.
murk′i·ness n.
murky
(ˈmɜːkɪ) ormirky
adj, murkier, murkiest, mirkier or mirkiest
1. gloomy or dark
2. cloudy or impenetrable as with smoke or fog
ˈmurkily, ˈmirkily adv
ˈmurkiness, ˈmirkiness n
murk•y
(ˈmɜr ki)adj. murk•i•er, murk•i•est.
1. dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
2. obscure or thick, as with mist.
3. vague; unclear: a murky statement.
[1300–50]
murk′i•ly, adv.
murk′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | murky - (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
adjective
1. dark, gloomy, dismal, grey, dull, obscure, dim, dreary, cloudy, misty, impenetrable, foggy, overcast, dusky, nebulous, cheerless Their plane crashed in murky weather.
dark clear, bright, sunny, cheerful
dark clear, bright, sunny, cheerful
2. dark, obscure, cloudy, impenetrable the deep, murky waters of Loch Ness
3. questionable, dark, secret, suspect, mysterious, suspicious, dubious, shady (informal) There has been a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power.
murky
also mirkyadjective
Translations
murky
[ˈmɜːrki] adj [place, day] → sombre, ténébreux/euse
(= shady) [world, business, past] → trouble
(= unclear) a murky area → une zone d'ombre