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Added 10 October 2026

murky

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)ki/ adjective

In Latin: turbidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about murky at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment.
a cloudy liquid
Dark or gloomy.
a murky dungeon

Origin

From Middle English mirky. Related to Old Norse myrkr, Russian мрак (mrak) and its Slavic cognates. By surface analysis, murk + -y.

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