murky

adjective
UK: /ˈmɜːki/
US: /ˈmɜːrki/

  1. Dark and dirty or difficult to see through.

    1. The water looks murky and not very clean at all.
    2. The river was brown and murky after the heavy rainfall, making navigation tricky.

  2. Not clear or well known; suspicious.

    1. The details of the agreement remained murky for a long time.
    2. The politician's involvement in the scandal remains murky, and an investigation is ongoing.

Synonyms

unclear hazy obscure turbid muddy opaque vague foggy cloudy
murky verb

  1. To make or become dark, dirty, or difficult to see through.

    1. The rain will murky the river later.
    2. Pollution can murky the water, harming aquatic life significantly over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "murky" in English means: Dark and dirty or difficult to see through., Not clear or well known; suspicious..

The phonetic transcription of "murky" is /ˈmɜːki/ in British English and /ˈmɜːrki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "murky": unclear, hazy, obscure, turbid, muddy, opaque, vague, foggy, cloudy.

Example usage of "murky": "The water looks murky and not very clean at all.". More examples on the page.