murk

or mirk

[ murk ]

/ mɜrk /

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noun

darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night.

adjective

Archaic. dark; murky.

Origin of murk

before 900; Middle English mirke, myrke<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

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Example sentences from the Web for murk

"I'd get thrown out on my bean if I ever stuck my nose in the kitchen door," Murk said.
The Brand of Silence|Harrington Strong
Jim Farland had told him the location of the Gilbert apartment, and Murk saw that the lights in it were burning.
The Brand of Silence|Harrington Strong
If he had stayed he must have blasphemed the religion which was soiling with its murk their love.
Guy and Pauline|Compton Mackenzie
"I'd like to know the identity of that masked man," the detective said, when Murk had finished.
The Brand of Silence|Harrington Strong

In the same instant, across the murk shot a broad beam of light from the open doorway.
The Hermit of Far End|Margaret Pedler

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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单词	murk
释义	murk or mirk [ murk ] / mɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR murk ON THESAURUS.COM noun darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night. adjective Archaic. dark; murky. Origin of murk before 900; Middle English mirke, myrke<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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for murk "I'd get thrown out on my bean if I ever stuck my nose in the kitchen door," Murk said. The Brand of Silence\|Harrington Strong Jim Farland had told him the location of the Gilbert apartment, and Murk saw that the lights in it were burning. The Brand of Silence\|Harrington Strong If he had stayed he must have blasphemed the religion which was soiling with its murk their love. Guy and Pauline\|Compton Mackenzie "I'd like to know the identity of that masked man," the detective said, when Murk had finished. The Brand of Silence\|Harrington Strong In the same instant, across the murk shot a broad beam of light from the open doorway. The Hermit of Far End\|Margaret Pedler 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to murk dimness, gloom, murkiness, dusk
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murk

or mirk

noun

adjective

Origin of murk

Words nearby murk

Example sentences from the Web for murk

British Dictionary definitions for murk (1 of 2)

mirk

noun

adjective

Word Origin for murk

British Dictionary definitions for murk (2 of 2)

verb (tr) slang

Word Origin for murk

Words related to murk