murky

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Having the quality of being unclear, ambiguous, or hard to see or understand.

  - "The waters of the lake were murky and difficult to navigate."
  - "The political situation in the region was murky and uncertain."
  - "The detective was faced with a murky motive for the crime."

• adjective

  2. (of a color) Having a dull, gloomy, or indistinct appearance.

  - "The sky was a murky gray color."
  - "The room was filled with murky shadows."
  - "The painting had a murky, impressionistic style."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

dark

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with murky
curry , hurry , merry , quarry , worry

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Homophones

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1. murky (English) : adjective: unclear, ambiguous, hard to see or understand
   

2. murky (English) : adjective: having a dull, gloomy, or indistinct appearance
   

3. Murky (Proper noun) : Name of a person or place
   

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Variants

List of all variants of murky that leads to same result
murkier , murkiest , murkily , murkiness , murkinesses , murky , murky waters

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Etymology

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Old English myrge, from myrgan ‘to obscure, darken, hide’, related to myrk ‘dark, gloom, night’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'murky' is often used to describe the appearance of swamp water.

2. In some parts of the world, 'murky' is used as a nickname for people who are unclear or ambiguous in their actions or motives.

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Related Concepts

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1. obscure: Related concept: having little or no clarity or understanding. Synonyms include ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, and unclear.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'murky' is often used to describe ambiguous or unclear situations, such as in the works of Agatha Christie and other detective novels. In art, murky colors are used to create a sense of mystery or unease.

How to Memorize "murky"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize murky, imagine a foggy or cloudy environment, where things are not clear or distinct.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'murky' with the feeling of uncertainty or confusion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'murky' and the meaning 'unclear' or 'hard to understand'.

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