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View usage for: (mɜːʳki) Word forms: comparative murkier, superlative murkiest1. adjectiveA murky place or time of day is dark and rather unpleasant because there is not enough light. The large lamplit room was murky with woodsmoke. [+ with] It happened at Stamford Bridge one murky November afternoon. 2. adjectiveMurky water or fog is so dark and dirty that you cannot see through it. ...the deep, murky waters of Loch Ness. Synonyms: dark, obscure, cloudy, impenetrable More Synonyms of murky 3. adjectiveIf you describe an activity or situation as murky, you suspect that it is dishonest or morally wrong. [British, disapproval] There has been a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power. Synonyms: questionable, dark, secret, suspect More Synonyms of murky 4. adjectiveIf you describe something as murky, you mean that the details of it are not clear or that it is difficult to understand. The law here is a little bit murky. More Synonyms of murky or mirky (ˈmɜːkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: murkier, murkiest, mirkier or mirkiest2. cloudy or impenetrable as with smoke or fog Derived forms murkily (ˈmurkily) or mirkily (ˈmirkily) adverb murkiness (ˈmurkiness) or mirkiness (ˈmirkiness) noun murky in American English (ˈmɜrki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈmurkier or ˈmurkiest2. heavy and obscure with smoke, mist, etc. the murky air SIMILAR WORDS: dark Derived forms murkily (ˈmurkily) adverb murkiness (ˈmurkiness) noun Examples of 'murky' in a sentencemurky British English: murky ADJECTIVE A murky place or time of day is dark and rather unpleasant because there is not enough light. The large lamplit room was murky with woodsmoke. - American English: murky
- Brazilian Portuguese: escuro
- Chinese: 阴暗的
- European Spanish: sombrío
- French: sombre
- German: düster
- Italian: buio
- Japanese: 薄暗く陰気な
- Korean: 어두컴컴한
- European Portuguese: escuro
- Latin American Spanish: sombrío
Chinese translation of 'murky' adj - [street, night]
昏暗的 (hūn'àn de) - [water]
混浊(濁)的 (húnzhuó de) - (Brit, = shady, shadowy)
不可告人的 (bù kě gào rén de) - (= hazy, unclear)
晦涩(澀)难(難)懂的 (huìsè nán dǒng de)
Definition gloomy or dark Their plane crashed in murky weather. Synonyms Opposites clear , bright , sunny , cheerful Definition cloudy or hard to see through the deep, murky waters of Loch Ness Definition obscure and suspicious There has been a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power. Additional synonymsDefinition dreary or gloomy The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. Synonyms gloomy, dark, depressing, dull, grim, bleak, dismal, dreary, sombre, austere, drab, desolate, forlorn, joyless, funereal, comfortlessDefinition covered with cloud or clouds It was a cloudy, windy day. Synonyms dull, dark, dim, gloomy, dismal, sombre, overcast, leaden, nebulous, sunless, louring or lowering Definition (of liquids) opaque or muddy She could just barely see the fish through the cloudy water. Synonyms opaque, muddy, murky, emulsified - murder
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Additional synonymsDefinition lacking in brightness or lustre a dim February day Synonyms cloudy, grey, gloomy, dismal, murky, overcast, leadenDefinition gloomy and depressing The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal. Synonyms gloomy, depressing, dull, dreary, lugubrious, cheerlessDefinition dull or uninteresting They live such dreary lives. Synonyms dull, boring, tedious, routine, drab, tiresome, lifeless, monotonous, humdrum, colourless, uneventful, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), wearisome, as dry as dust Definition of doubtful quality or worth dubious business dealings Synonyms suspect, suspicious, crooked (informal), dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), questionable, unreliable, shady (informal), unscrupulous, fishy (informal), disreputable, untrustworthy, undependableDefinition (of weather) not bright or clear It's always dull and raining. Synonyms cloudy, dim, gloomy, dismal, overcast, leaden, turbidDefinition dim or shadowy He was walking down the road one dusky evening. Synonyms dim, twilight, shady, shadowy, gloomy, murky, cloudy, overcast, crepuscular, darkish, twilit, tenebrous, caliginous (archaic) Conditions were damp and foggy this morning. Synonyms misty, grey, murky, cloudy, obscure, blurred, dim, hazy, nebulous, indistinct, soupy, smoggy, vaporous, brumous (rare) Definition dark or dismal Inside it's gloomy after all that sunshine. Synonyms dark, dull, dim, dismal, black, grey, obscure, murky, dreary, sombre, shadowy, overcast, dusky, crepuscular, Stygian (literary), tenebrousDefinition dismal, dark, or gloomy It was a grey, wet April Sunday. Synonyms dull, dark, dim, gloomy, cloudy, murky, drab, misty, foggy, overcast, sunlessDefinition impossible to understand His philosophical work is notoriously impenetrable. Synonyms incomprehensible, obscure, baffling, dark, hidden, mysterious, enigmatic, arcane, inexplicable, unintelligible, inscrutable, unfathomable, indiscernible, cabbalistic, enigmatical Additional synonymsThe air was cold and misty. Synonyms foggy, unclear, murky, fuzzy, obscure, blurred, vague, dim, opaque, cloudy, hazy, overcast, bleary, nebulous, indistinctDefinition of unknown cause or nature He died in mysterious circumstances. Synonyms strange, unknown, puzzling, curious, secret, hidden, weird, concealed, obscure, baffling, veiled, mystical, perplexing, uncanny, incomprehensible, mystifying, impenetrable, arcane, inexplicable, cryptic, insoluble, unfathomable, abstruse, recondite, Delphic We glimpsed a nebulous figure through the mist. Synonyms obscure, vague, dim, murky, shadowy, cloudy, misty, hazy, amorphous, indeterminate, shapeless, indistinct, unformed Definition unclear or indistinct The hills were just an obscure shape in the mist. Synonyms indistinct, vague, blurred, dark, clouded, faint, dim, gloomy, veiled, murky, fuzzy, shadowy, cloudy, misty, hazy, indistinguishable, indeterminate, dusky, undefined, out of focus, ill-defined, obfuscated, indiscernible, tenebrousDefinition (of the sky or weather) cloudy It was a cold, wintry, overcast afternoon. Synonyms cloudy, grey, dull, threatening, dark, clouded, dim, gloomy, dismal, murky, dreary, leaden, clouded over, sunless, louring or lowering Definition kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of all or all but a few others a secret code Synonyms mysterious, cryptic, abstruse, classified, esoteric, occult, clandestine, arcane, recondite, cabbalistic Definition of doubtful honesty or legality Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals. Synonyms crooked (informal), dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), unethical, suspect, suspicious, dubious, slippery, questionable, unscrupulous, fishy (informal), shifty, disreputable, untrustworthy, shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition not to be trusted or relied upon Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found. Synonyms dubious, doubtful, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), questionable, fishy (informal), iffy (informal), open to suspicion, shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Four people have died in suspicious circumstances. Synonyms odd, strange, mysterious, dark, dubious, irregular, questionable, murky (informal), shady (informal), fishy |