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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)

  1. Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
  2. Dark, dim, gloomy.
  3. Cloudy, indistinct, obscure.
  4. 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)

  1. Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
  2. Offensive or heinous.
  3. Very bad; abominable, disgusting.

Derived terms

  • atrociously
  • atrociousness
  • vomitrocious

Related terms

  • atrocity

Translations

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