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.
Synonyms
Examples of murky in a Sentence
She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
a politician with a murky past
Recent Examples on the Web
Through archival footage and expert analysis, the documentary sheds light on the murky deals behind the Olympic facade.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The new policy, approved by Miami-Dade’s commission on Tuesday, is a first regulatory attempt to address the murky rules around what counts as flooding your neighbors.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
To his left, dive teams worked to free the remains of two construction workers from a red pickup truck submerged in the murky deep.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Aged in oak barrels for three years, this Farmer pours a murky reddish orange, exuding stone fruit and barnyard funk aromas.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Or when turbulence from a storm causes normally clear water in the ocean to become murky.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Baltimore probably ranks second, but U.S. Census Bureau data is intentionally murky on this, at the request of the shipper.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The murky parts of this situation, however, are the steps city officials completed to ensure the blight and hazards at the houses were actually remediated.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Pope has a murky road ahead with regulators, investors, and customers in reshaping the company’s culture and then proving to the world that people can trust it.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The new policy, approved by Miami-Dade’s commission on Tuesday, is a first regulatory attempt to address the murky rules around what counts as flooding your neighbors.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
To his left, dive teams worked to free the remains of two construction workers from a red pickup truck submerged in the murky deep.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Aged in oak barrels for three years, this Farmer pours a murky reddish orange, exuding stone fruit and barnyard funk aromas.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Or when turbulence from a storm causes normally clear water in the ocean to become murky.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Baltimore probably ranks second, but U.S. Census Bureau data is intentionally murky on this, at the request of the shipper.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The murky parts of this situation, however, are the steps city officials completed to ensure the blight and hazards at the houses were actually remediated.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Pope has a murky road ahead with regulators, investors, and customers in reshaping the company’s culture and then proving to the world that people can trust it.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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