murky
Meaning
- Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
- Dark, dim, gloomy.
- Cloudy, indistinct, obscure.
- Dishonest, shady.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɜː(ɹ)ki/
Etymology
From Middle English mirky; equivalent to murk + -y. Related to Old Norse myrkr, Russian мрак (mrak), Serbo-Croatian мра̑к.
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