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Noun: mirk  murk
Usage: archaic
  1. An atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
    "The mirk of the foggy night made driving dangerous";
    - fog, fogginess, murk, murkiness
Verb: mirk  murk
Usage: archaic
  1. Make dark, dim, or gloomy
    "The heavy clouds mirked the sky";
    - murk

Derived forms: mirks, mirked, mirking

Type of: atmosphere, atmospheric state, darken

Encyclopedia: Mirk, Sarah