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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Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
The film adds modern references and takes place in the present, but its treatment of the play’s themes remains murky and marred by an inability to let go of what director Andre Gaines evidently considers to be a sacred text.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
The Aikman hire does involve some murky issues surrounding McDaniel, however, that seem even murkier to understand now.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Flecks of sweet meat spiral through the broth like murky images of the Milky Way.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Murky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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