murkier; murkiest
1
: characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
the murky bottom of the lake
2
3
: darkly vague or obscure
murky official rhetoric
He offered a murky explanation.
Examples of murky in a Sentence
She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
a politician with a murky past
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
His origin story is a bit murky, but the first records for the turtle dad come from the Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas in April 1929, reports USA Today’s Phaedra Trethan.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Last week's penultimate episode didn't make the mystery any clearer, as all the characters' fates are murky, from the Ratliffs to the toxic trio of BFFs to Gary/Greg (Jon Gries) and Belinda (Natasha Rothwell).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for murky
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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murky
adjective
murkier; murkiest
1
: very dark or gloomy
2
3
: difficult to understand
a murky reply designed to confuse
murkiness
noun
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