murky
US
/ˈmɝːki/
UK
/ˈmɜːki/
Meaning
Dark or cloudy, especially because dirt or poor light makes it difficult to see clearly.
धुंधला या गंदला, जिसमें गंदगी या कम रोशनी के कारण साफ़ देखना मुश्किल हो।
Examples
“After the storm, the river water looked murky and brown.”
“We could barely see the path through the murky fog.”
“The murkiness of the pond made it hard to spot the fish.”
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Not natural: The water became murkily after the storm.
Better: The water became murky after the storm.
Become is a linking verb here, so it takes the adjective murky, not the adverb murkily.
यहाँ become के बाद पानी की हालत बताने वाला adjective चाहिए, इसलिए murky कहेंगे, murkily नहीं।
Not natural: I saw a murky in the pond.
Better: I saw something murky in the pond.
Murky is an adjective, so it needs a noun or another suitable word after it.
Murky adjective है; इसके बाद कोई noun या something जैसा शब्द होना चाहिए।
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Learner tip
Use murky for water or surroundings that are hard to see through; muddy often suggests dirt or mud specifically.
ऐसे पानी या माहौल के लिए murky कहें जिसमें साफ़ देखना मुश्किल हो; muddy में अक्सर मिट्टी या कीचड़ का भाव होता है।