murk
nounUK /mɜːk/
US /mɜːrk/
Dark and dirty darkness where it is hard to see.
The flashlight cut through the murk of the old basement.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Thick, dirty air or water that is hard to see through.
Fish swam slowly through the murk of the pond.
3. A confusing or unclear situation that is hard to understand.
The murk of the rules made everyone unsure what to do.
4. To make something dark, cloudy, or hard to see.
Smoke began to murk the clear morning sky.