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• a variation of merk.

murk

¹ American  

[murk] / mɜrk /

Or mirk

noun

1. darkness; gloom.

   the murk of a foggy night.

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adjective

1. Archaic. dark; murky.

murk ² American  

[murk] / mɜrk /

verb (used with object)

1. Slang. a variant of merk.

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murk ¹ British  

/ mɜːk /

noun

1. gloomy darkness

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adjective

1. an archaic variant of murky

murk ² British  

/ mɜːk /

verb

1. to murder (a person)

2. to defeat (a team) convincingly

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Etymology

Origin of murk¹

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

Origin of murk²

First recorded in 2005–10

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Example Sentences

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murk

They just hide in the murk of unknown facts.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Create In Your Name” has a Billie Eilish-worthy late-night murk, with lyrics so devotional they almost sound consumptive.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

So by late morning most of the murk should have lifted, allowing for something brighter.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

Through the murk, China’s interest in the war is important and complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

As soon as Lucky Girl was in, Tool waded after her, his huge form pressing a ripple in the lily pads and petroleum murk.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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