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MIRKY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: mirkier    , mirkiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dark or gloomy

Example:

murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps

Synonyms:

mirky; murky

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

shaded (protected from heat and light with shade or shadow)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

Example:

murky waters

Synonyms:

cloudy; mirky; muddy; murky; turbid

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

opaque (not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight)

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