adjective

murky

murky

The river water was murky and brown.

The river water was murky and brown.

He has a murky past.

He has a murky past.

((sth.)) dark and dirty or difficult to see through The river water was murky and brown.

((sth.)) complicated and not clearly known or understood He has a murky past.

Synonyms: dim, gloomy, obscure; Antonyms: clear, bright, transparent

From Old Norse 'myrkr' meaning 'darkness'.

Imagine murky water is full of 'muck', which makes it dirty and hard to see through.

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