murky 
/ˈmɚki/ adjective
murk·i·er; murk·i·est /ˈmɚki/ adjective 1 a : very dark or foggy
▪ murky skies ▪ She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
b of a liquid : not clear : cloudy
▪ the lake's murky water 2 a : not clearly expressed or understood
▪ He offered a murky [=vague] explanation. ▪ Her employment history is somewhat murky. [=unclear]
b : involving dishonest or illegal activities that are not clearly known
▪ a politician with a murky past
▪ murky skies ▪ She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
b of a liquid : not clear : cloudy
▪ the lake's murky water
▪ He offered a murky [=vague] explanation. ▪ Her employment history is somewhat murky. [=unclear]
b : involving dishonest or illegal activities that are not clearly known
▪ a politician with a murky past
— murk·i·ly /ˈmɚkəli/ adverb
/ˈmɚkəli/ adverb— murk·i·ness /ˈmɚkinəs/ noun [noncount]
▪ the murkiness of the water
/ˈmɚkinəs/ noun [noncount] ▪ the murkiness of the water
