Entry Word: murky

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being without light or without much light <I didnʼt like walking around the murky campground without a flashlight> — see dark 1
2 causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer <the murky shadows of the cemetery> — see gloomy 1
3 filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension <skies made murky from the smoke of forest fires that were many miles to the west> — see hazy 1
4 having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning <a murky reply to a question about his intentions> — see obscure 1
5 not seen or understood clearly <a gubernatorial candidate with a murky position on capital punishment> — see faint 1