The meaning of MURKY is characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke. How to use murky in a sentence.

1. dark, gloomy, and cheerless. 2. obscure or thick, as with mist. 3. vague; unclear: a murky statement.

MURKY definition: 1. dark and dirty or difficult to see through: 2. used to describe a situation that is complicated…. Learn more.

If you describe an activity or situation as murky, you suspect that it is dishonest or morally wrong.

Definition of murky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

murky, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Dec 20, 2025 · murky (comparative murkier, superlative murkiest) Hard to see through, as a fog or mist. quotations

Something that's murky is dim, gloomy or hard to see through clearly. Think of the dark fog around a haunted house or the cloudy, muddy water in a swamp.

MURKY definition: dark, gloomy, and cheerless. See examples of murky used in a sentence.

He offered a murky [= vague] explanation. Her employment history is somewhat murky. [= unclear]