Murky \Murk"y\, a. [Compar. {Murkier}; superl. {Murkiest}.] [OE. mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. m["o]rk.] 1. Dark; gloomy. "The murkiest den." --Shak. [1913 Webster] A murky deep lowering o'er our heads. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Obscured by haze or mist; clouded; turbid; as, poor visibility in the murky water. [PJC]