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- [mur-kee]
- /ˈmɜr ki/
- /ˈmɜːkɪnəs /
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- [mur-kee]
- /ˈmɜr ki/
Definitions of murkiness word
- adjective murkiness dark, gloomy, and cheerless. 1
- adjective murkiness obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc., as the air. 1
- adjective murkiness vague; unclear; confused: a murky statement. 1
- noun murkiness The state or quality of being murky. 1
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Origin of murkiness
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, murky is from the Middle English word mirky. See murk, -y1
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Parts of speech for Murkiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
murkiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
murkiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for murkiness
Antonyms for murkiness
noun murkiness
- morning — the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- daybreak — Daybreak is the time in the morning when light first appears.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- day — A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
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