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adj. - Dark or gloomy; (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment.

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Usage examples (34)
  • Adjective, : a murky statement
  • "A mirky night for a mirky deed," whispered the young man.
  • The sun sank into the mist, giving it a blood-red tinge, and night fell swiftly in the mirky swamp.
  • Can you see it there, in the mirky recesses, as it awaits its moment, countless teeth poised to descend upon you?
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