murksome

murk·some
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/ˈmɜɹksəm//ˈmɜːksəm/

adjective

Characterised or marked by murkiness; darksome.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivemurksome (comparative more murksome, superlative most murksome)

comparative more murksome · superlative most murksome · alternative mirksome

  1. Characterised or marked by murkiness; darksome.

    So, when stern Winter in his frozen vest Enfolds fair Nature's charms, the vaporous air, Surcharged and dense, repels the solar beam ; No genial ray falls on the languid earth, But, struggling with the dun, deep, murksome haze, [...]

    1837, Anne Ross Collinson, Memoir of Mrs. Agnes Bulmer

    Synonyms: cimmerian, dingy, tenebrous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacterised or marked by murkiness; darksome.

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APA

murksome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murksome

MLA

“murksome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murksome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “murksome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murksome.

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