murky /ˈmɜː(ɹ)ki/ adjective4 •Hard to see through, as a fog or mist. •Cloudy, indistinct, obscure.murky waters •Dark, dim, gloomy.The future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program got murkier Tuesday when the Texas attorney general made good on a threat to challenge it in court. — 2018 •Dishonest, shady. formsmurkier · murkiest