murky C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɝki/ UK /ˈmɜːki/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj dark, dim, and unclear; obscure or suspect They peered into the murky water of the canal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · dark, dim, and unclear;... darkdimgloomyobscurecloudyhazyshadowyopaque ↔ Opposites clearbrighttransparentlimpid Word family Derived forms murkilymurkiness Related forms mirkmirky Etymology AI details From Middle English mirke, merke ('dark'), from Old English mirce ('dark, murky, evil'), from Proto-Germanic *merkwijaz ('darkness'). mirce Old English *merkwijaz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # murky **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmɝki/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɜːki/ ## Meanings 1. dark, dim, and unclear; obscure or suspect ## Examples - They peered into the murky water of the canal. ## Synonyms - dark - dim - gloomy - obscure - cloudy - hazy - shadowy - opaque ## Antonyms - clear - bright - transparent - limpid ## Derived Forms - murkily - murkiness ## Related Forms - mirk - mirky ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mirce - Root: *merkwijaz ## Etymology From Middle English mirke, merke ('dark'), from Old English mirce ('dark, murky, evil'), from Proto-Germanic *merkwijaz ('darkness'). ## AI Etymology Murky comes from Middle English mirke, merke ('dark'), from Old English mirce ('dark, murky, evil'), from Proto-Germanic *merkwijaz ('darkness'). The etymological trail includes Old English mirce and Proto-Germanic *merkwijaz. As an adjective, murky means dark, dim, and unclear; obscure or suspect. The same family is visible in derived forms such as murkily and murkiness and related forms such as mirk and mirky. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown