HyperDic: murky

English > 2 senses of the word murky:
ADJECTIVEallmurky, cloudy, muddy, mirky, turbid(of liquids / liquids) clouded as with sediment
allmurky, mirkydark or gloomy
murky > pronunciation
Soundsmer'kiy
Rhymesachy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...
English > murky: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of liquids / liquids) clouded as with sediment.
Example "murky waters"
Synonymscloudy, muddy, mirky, turbid
Broaderopaquenot transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
Spanishturbio
Catalantèrbol
Nounsmurkan atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
murkinessthe quality of being cloudy
Adverbsmurkilyunclearly
English > murky: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningdark or gloomy.
Examples
  • "a murky dungeon"
  • "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps"
Synonymmirky
Broadershadedprotected from heat and light with shade or shadow
Nounsmurk, murkinessan atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

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