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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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stygian

English

Etymology

From Latin stygius, from Ancient Greek ??????? (Stúgios, “relating to Styx”), from ???? (Stúx, “Styx, chief river of underworld”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?st?d?.i.?n/

Adjective

stygian (comparative more stygian, superlative most stygian)

  1. Dark and gloomy.
  2. Infernal or hellish.

Usage notes

  • See also Stygian, which means "of, by or relating to the river Styx".

Translations

Anagrams

  • staying

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