murks

plural of murk
as in hazes
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency stuck outside in the murk and the rain

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Noun
  • Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
  • However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The clouds were pink and streaky.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society notes that there will still be plenty of meteor activity after the peak starts, so there's no need to worry if clouds appear to ruin the show that first early morning show!
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Murks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murks. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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