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
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Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
The future is murky, nationally, too.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
The prospects appeared to move in response to a murky jobs report and public statements from two allies of Powell on the committee charged with setting rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
Footage shows the murky twister rotating, leaving onlookers in awe.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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murky
adjective
murkier; murkiest
1
: very dark or gloomy
2
3
: difficult to understand
a murky reply designed to confuse
murkiness
noun
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