Murky ( adjective , verb )

(As an adjective)

Murky ( adjective )

1. Dark, gloomy, and difficult to see through; obscure, unclear.
2. Not transparent or clear; clouded, opaque.

Origin:

From middle english mirken, murken, from old english myrcan ("to darken, make dark, obscure"), from proto-germanic *murkaz ("dark, obscure, dim"), from proto-indo-european *mréǵ- ("dark, dim").

Examples:

1. The water in the lake was murky and it was hard to see the bottom.
2. The sky was overcast, and the light was murky and dim.
3. The air was thick and murky, making it hard to breathe.
4. The issue was murky and hard to understand.
5. The explanation was murky, and it was hard to follow.

(As a verb)

Murky ( verb )

1. Dark, gloomy, and difficult to see through; obscure, unclear.
2. Not transparent or clear; clouded, opaque.

Origin:

From middle english mirken, murken, from old english myrcan ("to darken, make dark, obscure"), from proto-germanic *murkaz ("dark, obscure, dim"), from proto-indo-european *mréǵ- ("dark, dim").

Examples:

1. The water in the lake was murky and it was hard to see the bottom.
2. The sky was overcast, and the light was murky and dim.
3. The air was thick and murky, making it hard to breathe.
4. The issue was murky and hard to understand.
5. The explanation was murky, and it was hard to follow.