MURKY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
dark or gloomy
Example: a murky dungeon; murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps
Synonyms
Cloudy, Turbid, Muddy, Murky, Mirky
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "murky" comes from Middle English mirky. Many other languages have similar words:
- Old Norse: myrkr
- Russian: мрак
- Serbo-Croatian: мра̑к
🔗 Related Words
murk – A related word in the same word family.
y – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
The printing press standardized Middle English spelling, freezing many irregular forms we use today.