MURKIEST

MURKY

murky, mirky

(adjective) dark or gloomy; “a murky dungeon”; “murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps”

cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid

(adjective) (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; “a cloudy liquid”; “muddy coffee”; “murky waters”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

murkiest

superlative form of murky: most murky

Source: Wiktionary


MURKY

Murk"y, a. [Compar. Murkier; superl. Murkiest.] Etym: [OE. mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. mörk.]

Definition: Dark; obscure; gloomy. "The murkiest den." Shak. A murky deep lowering o'er our heads. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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