murksome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- mûrk'səm rhotic
- /ˈmɜːksəm/ non-rhotic
- /ˈmɜɹksəm/ rhotic
Etymology
From murk + -some.
Meanings
-
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, [...]
1837, Anne Ross Collinson, Memoir of Mrs. Agnes Bulmer:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more murksome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| mirksome | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most murksome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |