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murky
[ mur-kee ]
/ ˈmɜr ki /
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adjective, murk·i·er, murk·i·est.
dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc., as the air.
vague; unclear; confused: a murky statement.
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1. See dark.
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murk·i·ly, adverbmurk·i·ness, nounWords nearby murky
murine, murine opossum, murine typhus, Murjite, murk, murky, Murman Coast, Murmansk, murmur, murmuration, murmurous
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murky
mirky
/ (ˈmɜːkɪ) /
adjective murkier, murkiest, mirkier or mirkiest
gloomy or dark
cloudy or impenetrable as with smoke or fog
Derived forms of murky
murkily or mirkily, adverbmurkiness or mirkiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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