ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmurky
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murky
Meaning: dark or cloudy and hard to see through
murky in a sentence
How murky is used in real sentences:
The pond became murky after the rain stirred up the mud.
The aquarium glass was murky until we cleaned away the dirt.
“Inside, Maya's lamp revealed murky puddles that hid the tunnel floor.”
— from the passage The Garden Below
Synonyms for murky
Other words for murky — cloudy, muddy and dim — carry the same meaning.
- cloudy
- muddy
- dim
Antonyms of murky
Words that mean the opposite of murky:
- clear
- transparent
Where it comes from
From Middle English mirke 'dark'
Memory hook
Think of a monster named Murk hiding where the light cannot reach.