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One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.
Aldo Leopold

Meaning of "murk" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MURK

Probably from Old Norse myrkr darkness; compare Old English mirce dark.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MURK

murk  [mɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MURK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Murk can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MURK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Murk

Murk may refer to: ▪ Murk, Cuban-American house music duo ▪ Murk, its 2004 self-titled release ▪ Murk , 2005 Danish thriller by Jannik Johansen and Anders Thomas Jensen ▪ Murk, a minor character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ▪ Murk, an American English colloquialism for murder...

Definition of murk in the English dictionary

The definition of murk in the dictionary is gloomy darkness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MURK


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
berk
bɜːk
burke
bɜːk
cirque
sɜːk
dirk
dɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
homework
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk
housework
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk
jerk
dʒɜːk
kirk
kɜːk
merc
mɜːk
merk
mɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
paperwork
ˈpeɪpəˌwɜːk
patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜːk
Pet.
pɜːk
teamwork
ˈtiːmˌwɜːk
Turk
tɜːk
wickerwork
ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk
work
wɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MURK

murgeon
muriate
muriatic acid
muricate
muricated
murices
murid
muriform
Murillo
murine
murkier
murkiest
murkily
murkiness
murkish
murkly
murksome
murky
murl
murlain

WORDS THAT END LIKE MURK

at work
bookmark
burk
Clark
Danmark
dark
Denmark
Hyde Park
lurk
mark
neural network
New York
out of work
park
shark
spark
stark
trademark
york
Young Turk

Synonyms and antonyms of murk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «murk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MURK

Find out the translation of murk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of murk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «murk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天昏地暗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

murk
570 millions of speakers

English

murk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंधेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظلمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

муть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escuridão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্পষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obscurité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Murk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Düsternis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗闇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암흑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Murk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tối tăm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंधुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasvet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oscurità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

murk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

муть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

murk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

murk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

donker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

murk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

murk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of murk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MURK»

The term «murk» is regularly used and occupies the 86.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MURK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «murk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «murk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about murk

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QUOTES WITH «MURK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word murk.
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Aldo Leopold
One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MURK»

Discover the use of murk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to murk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Islam Rising: The Never Ending Jihad Against the Jews and Israel
Muhammad taught that all Jews must be killed before the Day of Resurrection. Jim Murk in Book 2 of Islam Rising traces the entire history of Arabs and Jews from its beginnings.
Jim Murk, 2007
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Eyes Wide Open: Avoiding the Heartbreak of Emotional Promiscuity
Like talking to a big sister who’s gone before them, reading Eyes Wide Open will give young people the necessary keys for making decisions about purity, love and romance.
Brienne Murk, 2011
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Dario Figg and the Phantom of Murk
And after the antenna broke, my dream image slipped away slowly but surely and I was startled awake by the whole experience to find myself here in Murk. “FozzV'I said out loud. Fozz had never liked me! Sbe knew all along that I wasn't real.
Mark Harris, 2001
4
Tokharian Tales
What's a hovercipher? You might as well ask what's existential anarchism - open this book and find out!
Jason Murk, 2007
5
Mexican Song of Sunshine
These vignettes are at times sad, wistful, hysterical, and wysterical. The stories are illustrated with a novel black-and-white binary style of art.
Jason Murk, 2010
6
Savage in Limbo: A Concert Play
From the opening of the house, Murk and April are onstage. When Murk is in his usual state, he is still. He's wearing a presentable shirt and tie, khaki trousers and a web belt, and black oxford workshoes. He's regarding April. April is sitting on ...
John Patrick Shanley, 1986
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Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown ...
And it was in the Ninth Circle that Arthur met Donald Murk, probably toward the middle of 1977, just as Murk was heading out of the bar. Later on Arthur revealed he had been drawn to Murk's baggy trousers, which demonstrated a certain ...
Tim Lawrence, 2009
8
Beast Quest 34: Murk the Swamp Man
The land of Kayonia is descending into chaos! Everywhere Tom looks he sees decay and destruction: all the work of Wizard Velmal. Tom must now face not only Murk the Swamp Man, but also a deadly assassin sent to kill him...
Adam Blade, 2012
9
Winds of Change
Murk, if you continue on with this madness, you will destroy everything for which you once stood!” Vodeus looked desperate, whether in fear or the hope that Murk would turn back. Murk knew not. Vodeus's plea became more convincing.
Josiah Avery, 2014
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Brides in the Desert: The Spirituality of the Beguines
Saskia Murk-Jansen, a specialist in medieval women's mysticism, looks at the lives and works of Beatrijs of Nazareth, Mechtild of Magdeburg, Hadewijch, and Marguerite Porete.
Saskia Murk-Jansen, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MURK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term murk is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Year in Theater: Murky Demons on the Loose
The lexical item of "obscurantism"—"mrakobesie" in Russian, suggesting demonic murk and gloom — is everywhere to be found in discussions ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
2
Sherlock Holmes and the Ripper Murders/Malvern Theatres
And it all adds up to make a gripping piece of theatre that shines a torch into the murk of Whitechapel alleys that still, to this day, refuse to give ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»
3
The Open 2015: Amateur Paul Dunne finds it a hard day at the St …
... and trousering a cheque north of a million pounds, found himself on the delayed final round sinking barely noticed into the St Andrews murk. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
PREMIERE: The Age of L.U.N.A - "Memory Lane"
"Memory Lane" flirts with Native Tongues, Soulquarians, Erykah Badu-era golden-age rap, but adds a murk-ridden flair into the mix; one that ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
5
Judith Collins: Desperate Labour plays the race card
Labour's foray into the murk, usually where one can find the likes of Winston Peters, has been met with harsh criticism from all quarters. Its own ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
AUSTIN BAY: The real deal with the Iranian deal
Given its murk and iffiness, I believe him. Vlad's Crimea and Ukraine crimes demonstrate how little respect he has for deals that seek to curb the ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
7
The Open 2015: Golf's top stars take on new image in half-light
... a player so glacially slow that he is known in the game as 'Jason All-Day', could be persuaded by the encroaching murk to hurry up a little. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Monty Halls and the great sardine run
Our arrival startled it somewhat, particularly as we had abruptly appeared out of the murk at a range of 50cm, and immediately pointed a large ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Artist tours 'Mother (Nature's) Gardens'
She shares the colors of things without the glare of too much sun, or the murk of too many shadows. Watson's canvases look at the region as ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
10
Teen gets life in prison
Spell told the detective that May told him he used a .40 caliber gun to “murk” Johnson. The word “murk” is slang for murder, Spell told the ... «Greenville Daily Reflector, Jul 15»

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