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Definition of mirky:
Synonyms:
nebulose, boggy, quaggy, cloudy, waterlogged, swampy, marshy, squashy, muddy, dirty, dingy, nebulous, opaque, muddied, shaded, sloughy, murky, turbid, miry, mucky, sloppy, soggy.
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Two days of mirky and stormy atmosphere succeeded, and those who had wagered in support of the opinion of Barendz were inclined to triumph over those who believed in the observation of Heemskerk.
- "History of the United Netherlands, 1598-99", John Lothrop Motley. -
At that hour the drums suddenly beat alarm along the whole line of fortifications from the Gullet on the east to the old harbour on the west, while through the mirky atmosphere sounded the trumpets of the assault, the shouts of the Spanish and Italian commanders, and the fierce responsive yells of their troops.
- "Project Gutenberg History of The Netherlands, 1555-1623, Complete", John Lothrop Motley.