murkier

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murkier - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Murky \Murk"y\, a. [Compar. Murkier; superl. Murkiest.] [OE.
     mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. &
     Sw. m["o]rk.]
     1. Dark; gloomy. "The murkiest den." --Shak.
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              A murky deep lowering o'er our heads. --Addison.
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     2. Obscured by haze or mist; clouded; turbid; as, poor
        visibility in the murky water.
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