What does "murksome" mean?

Characterised or marked by murkiness; darksome.

What is a synonym for "murksome"?

Common synonyms include: black, caliginous, cimmerian, dark, darkish, dim.

Murksome

//ˈmɜɹksəm// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Characterised or marked by murkiness; darksome.
"So, when stern Winter in his frozen vest Enfolds fair Nature's charms, the vaporous air, Surcharged and dense, repels the solar beam ; No genial ray falls on the languid earth, But, struggling with the dun, deep, murksome haze, [...]"

Synonyms

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black caliginous cimmerian dark darkish dim

Antonyms

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alight clear

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"So, when stern Winter in his frozen vest Enfolds fair Nature's charms, the vaporous air, Surcharged and dense, repels the solar beam ; No genial ray falls on the languid earth, But, struggling with the dun, deep, murksome haze, [...]"

Etymology

From murk + -some.

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