murk

noun

ˈmərk 

: gloom, darkness

also : fog

murk adjective archaic

Synonyms of murk

• dark
• blackness
• shadows
• darkness
• black
• night
• dusk
• gloom
• twilight

Examples of murk in a Sentence

We could not see the bottom of the lake through the murk.

a robber lying unseen in the murk

Recent Examples on the Web

The leaf canopy was so dense that at times only a half-light, a sort of dusky murk, penetrated to the forest floor where the hounds ran. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Tian's research assistant is standing up and her shadow falls upon the chartreuse murk. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026

The Hollywood Reporter senior editors Alex Weprin and Steven Zeitchik came together to shed some light on the mega-murk. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

Lyrics drown in the murk of excessive amplification. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mirke, probably from Old Norse myrkr darkness; akin to Old English mirce gloom

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for murk

• berk
• birk
• cirque
• clerk
• dirk
• erk
• irk
• jerk
• kirk
• lurk
• merc
• merch

Kids Definition

murk

noun

ˈmərk 

: deep darkness or gloom

also : fog entry 1 sense 1a