murk

or mirk

[ murk ]

/ mɜrk /

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noun

darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night.

adjective

Archaic. dark; murky.

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Origin of murk

First recorded before 900; Middle English mirke, myrke, from Old Norse myrkr “dark, darkness,” replacing Old English myrce “dark”

Words nearby murk

Murillo, murine, murine opossum, murine typhus, Murjite, murk, murky, Murman Coast, Murmansk, murmur, murmuration

Other definitions for murk (2 of 2)

murk²

[ murk ]

/ mɜrk /

verb (used with object)

Slang. a variant of merk¹.

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How to use murk in a sentence

For hours, according to the Weather Service, visibility in the murk fell at Washington Dulles International Airport to a mere half-mile.
Washington was plunged into obscurity by Tuesday’s fog|Martin Weil|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
And then he hung up, left the station to vanish into the murk of the rain swept night.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
"I owe you no grudge, gentle Franks," quoth the dwarf, as they pushed back the door of a cell that was all dust and murk.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Through the haze and murk Peter Gross saw black eyes that flamed with hate, foaming lips, and passion-distorted faces.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham

But the sight of a lion emerging from the murk, the wrong side of the crevice, roused him thoroughly.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
They were close upon it before they saw it through the rain and murk.
The Fire People|Ray Cummings

British Dictionary definitions for murk (1 of 2)

murk¹

mirk

/ (mɜːk) /

noun

gloomy darkness

adjective

an archaic variant of murky

Word Origin for murk

C13: probably from Old Norse myrkr darkness; compare Old English mirce dark

British Dictionary definitions for murk (2 of 2)

murk²

/ (mɜːk) /

verb (tr) slang

to murder (a person)

to defeat (a team) convincingly

Word Origin for murk

C20: of unknown origin

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murk

or mirk

Origin of murk

Words nearby murk

Other definitions for murk (2 of 2)

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How to use murk in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for murk (1 of 2)

mirk

Word Origin for murk

British Dictionary definitions for murk (2 of 2)

Word Origin for murk