mirk

/ (mɜːk) /

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noun

a variant spelling of murk 1

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Derived forms of mirk

mirky, adjectivemirkily, adverbmirkiness, noun

Words nearby mirk

Mirena, mirepoix, Miriam, Mirim, mirin, mirk, mirliton, Miró, miromiro, Mirren, mirror

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How to use mirk in a sentence

Neither moon nor star, sir, and pit-mirk,”2 said I. “I canna see the bed.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Sae speaking, he sped rath frae the bield, and was sune lost i' the glunch shadows o' the mirk night.
The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction|Various
Light—to vivify the stifling air, which died as this man was dying—as I should die—in blinding mirk!
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
The gigantic elevators and other harbour buildings stood mistily in this inferno, their heads clear and sinister above the mirk.
Letters from America|Rupert Brooke

As he rode the mirk of the smoke became denser, until his eyes were smarting and his lungs choking.
Colonial Born|G. Firth Scott