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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMurkier
/ˈmɜːr.ki.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Less clear or more difficult to see through; obscured.
"The water in the lake became murkier after the storm." - 2
Vague or unclear in meaning or intention.
"His explanation was murkier than I expected, leaving me more confused."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'murky' originates from the Middle English 'murk', which is derived from the Old Norse 'myrkr', meaning dark or gloomy. The comparative form 'murkier' evolved to describe something that is more obscure or less clear than something else, reflecting a shift in usage from physical darkness to metaphorical obscurity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Murkier" is said worldwide
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plus trouble
Transliteration: plu troubl
"L'eau est plus trouble après la tempête."
trüber
Transliteration: trüber
"Das Wasser ist nach dem Sturm trüber geworden."
più torbido
Transliteration: più torbido
"L'acqua è diventata più torbida dopo la tempesta."
más turbio
Transliteration: más turbio
"El agua se volvió más turbia después de la tormenta."
mais turvo
Transliteration: mais turvo
"A água ficou mais turva após a tempestade."
ज्यादा धुंधला
Transliteration: zyada dhundhla
"तूफान के बाद पानी ज्यादा धुंधला हो गया।"
更浑浊
Transliteration: gèng hùn zhuó
"暴风雨过后，水变得更浑浊。"
더 흐림
Transliteration: deo heurim
"폭풍 후 물이 더 흐려졌다."
より濁った
Transliteration: yori nigotta
"嵐の後、水はより濁った。"
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