I. adjective
or mirky ˈmərkē, ˈmə̄kē, ˈməikē, -ki
( -er/-est )
Etymology: murk (II) , mirk + -y
1.
a. : characterized by intense darkness or gloominess
a brown adobe structure with … no window to shed light in its murky depths — Tom Marvel
the murky bayous that are the highways of the marsh country — Lamp
b. : difficult to understand : cloudy , obscure
however murky the subject matter may be, the language is always crystal clear — James Yaffe
the murky field of politics — P.H.Douglas
the murky depths of public opinion — M.W.Childs
2. : characterized by thickness and heaviness of air : foggy , misty
rain poured down from murky skies — Newsweek
the air was murky with the smoke of brush fires — Christopher Rand
3. : dark or dull in color
her tweeds are soft and murky — Lois Long
nighthawks sheer the gloom, the white bar just visible on the … murky plumage — D.C.Peattie
a rather wiry and very dark animal, with a murky brooding eye — J.B.Priestley
4. : covered with dirt and grime
dimly saw the murky fanlight over the door — A. Conan Doyle
Synonyms: see dark
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a musical composition for keyboard instruments with a bass in broken octaves