murky
Hard to see through, as a fog or mistHard to see through, as a fog or mist.
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» The water was murky.
Das Wasser war trüb. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Вода была мутная. — Wezel
Вода була каламутна. — deniko
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Examples
20 sentencesThe water was murky.
Вода була каламутна. — deniko
ruВода была мутная. — Wezel
deDas Wasser war trüb. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom looked into the murky water.
The weather is murky.
Погода понура. — deniko
ruПогода пасмурная. — Balamax
deDas Wetter ist trüb. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
4 sensesHard to see through, as a fog or mist.
düster, trüb
му́тныйmútnyj
каламутнийkalamutnyj
Dark, dim, gloomy.
dark or gloomy
(broadly)Dishonest, shady.
тёмныйtjómnyj, гря́зныйgrjáznyj
Cloudy, indistinct, obscure.
murky waters
murky territory
Origin
From Middle English mirky. Related to Old Norse myrkr, Russian мрак (mrak) and its SlavicFrom Middle English mirky. Related to Old Norse myrkr, Russian мрак (mrak) and its Slavic cognates. By surface analysis, murk + -y.
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Forms
murkier, murkiestSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.