Main Entry:

murky

Pronunciation:

\ˈmər-kē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

murk·i·er; murk·i·est

Date:

14th century

1 : characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke 2 : characterized by thickness and heaviness of air : foggy, misty 3 : darkly vague or obscure <murky official rhetoric>

— murk·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb

— murk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun