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Weird Words: Murk (and Murky)

by on Mar.09, 2012, under Articles, Weird Words, Writing

Murk

Adjective

  • Dark, murky

Noun

  • Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.

Synonyms

  • gloom

Used in a sentence:

  • The difference between the various clans of Emo could take years to explain but for the purposes of this class we will identify each but their primary disagreement: What is the right level of murk to sulk under after finding our your favorite band has betrayed you?

Bonus Word (Because I think the definition of the adjective form of murk sucks)

Murky

Adjective

  • Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
  • Gloomy, dark, dim.
  • Obscure, indistinct, cloudy.
  • Dishonest, shady.

SourceWiktionary

Commentary:

I like the word murk. I also found it interesting that murk is both a noun and adjective, although I suspect murky slightly more grammatically correct for the adjective role than murk. Murk is also fun to say.

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