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
Etymology
Adjective
murky (comparative murkier, superlative murkiest)
Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
Dark, dim, gloomy.
Cloudy, indistinct, obscure.
Dishonest, shady.
Synonyms
• dark
Source: Wiktionary
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