murkier; murkiest
1
: characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
the murky bottom of the lake
2
3
: darkly vague or obscure
murky official rhetoric
He offered a murky explanation.
Examples of murky in a Sentence
She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
a politician with a murky past
Recent Examples on the Web
Inside the agency, Dudek, ill-prepared for leadership or for DOGE’s murky agenda, was stumbling through the chaos in part by creating some of his own.
—
Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Gray tones, blacks, murky greens, and of course, the midnight blue complete the look.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
But after that, things get murky.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
People should avoid swimming in murky lakes, ponds and streams.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for murky
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Gray tones, blacks, murky greens, and of course, the midnight blue complete the look.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
But after that, things get murky.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
People should avoid swimming in murky lakes, ponds and streams.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for murky
Cite this Entry
“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
murky
adjective
murkier; murkiest
1
: very dark or gloomy
2
3
: difficult to understand
a murky reply designed to confuse
murkiness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share