MURKY


Meaning of MURKY in English

(murkier, murkiest)

1.

A ~ place or time of day is dark and rather unpleasant because there is not enough light.

The large lamplit room was ~ with woodsmoke...

ADJ

2.

Murky water or fog is so dark and dirty that you cannot see through it.

...the deep, ~ waters of Loch Ness.

ADJ

3.

If you describe an activity or situation as ~, you suspect that it is dishonest or morally wrong. (BRIT)

There has been a ~ conspiracy to keep them out of power.

= shady

ADJ disapproval

4.

If you describe something as ~, you mean that the details of it are not clear or that it is difficult to understand.

The law here is a little bit ~...

= obscure

ADJ

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