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murky
English
Alternative forms
- mirky
Etymology
From Middle English mirky; equivalent to murk +? -y. Related to Old Norse myrkr, Russian ???? (mrak), Serbo-Croatian ?????.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m??(?)ki/
- Rhymes: -??(?)ki
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
Related terms
- murk
- murkily
- murkiness
Translations
Further reading
- murky in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- murky in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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atrocious
English
Etymology
From Latin atr?x (“cruel, fierce, frightful”) +? -ious.
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?-tr??-sh?s
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??t?????s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??t?o???s/
- Rhymes: -????s
- Hyphenation: a?tro?cious
Adjective
atrocious (comparative more atrocious, superlative most atrocious)
- Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
- Offensive or heinous.
- Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
Derived terms
- atrociously
- atrociousness
- vomitrocious
Related terms
- atrocity
Translations
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