Mirky (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Dark or gloomy; "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps".
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Meaning 2
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The water in the aquarium had become mirky from the remains of last week's fish food.
- After a long hike, I was disappointed to find that the water from the natural spring was mirky and undrinkable.
- The tornado had churned up the river, making the usually clear water mirky and full of debris.
- She strained the homemade yogurt to get rid of the mirky whey and poured it into a cup.
- The swamps were treacherous, filled with mirky, stagnant water that was home to countless species of insects and snakes.