MURK


Meaning of MURK in English

/ mɜːk; NAmE mɜːrk/ noun

(usually the murk ) [ U ] darkness caused by smoke, fog , etc.

SYN gloom

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English mirce , of Germanic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse myrkr .

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