Shadowy vs Murky - What's the difference?
shadowy | murky | Related terms |
In shadow; darkened by shadows.
(of character) Dark, obscure.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 19
, author=Kerry Brown
, title=Kim Jong-il obituary
, work=The Guardian
Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
Gloomy, dark, dim.
Obscure, indistinct, cloudy.
Dishonest, shady.
Shadowy is a related term of murky.
As an adjective shadowy
is in shadow; darkened by shadows.As a proper noun murky is
(murcki), a locale in poland.shadowy
English
Adjective
(er)- He sat in a shadowy corner.
- He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke.
citation, page= , passage=By 1980, South Korea had overtaken its northern neighbour, and was well on its way to being one of the Asian tigers – high-performing economies, with democratic movements ultimately winning power in the 1990s. The withdrawal of most Soviet aid in 1991, with the fall of the Soviet empire, pushed North Korea further down. Kim Il-sung had held a genuine place on North Korean people's affections. His son was regarded as a shadowy playboy, with rumours circulating over the years that he imported Russian and Chinese prostitutes, and lived a life of profligacy and excess.}}