Definition of MURKINESS

murkiness

Plural: murkinesses

Noun

  • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
  • the quality of being cloudy
  • The state or quality of being murky.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mirkines, equivalent to murky + -ness. Compare also Middle English mirkenes, merkenes (“darkness”).

Scrabble Score: 15

murkiness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
murkiness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
murkiness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

murkiness: valid Words With Friends Word