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Novel by Samuel Beckett
Murphy, first published in 1938, is an avant-garde novel, the third work of prose fiction by the Irish author and dramatist Samuel Beckett. The book was
Murphy_(novel)
American author
(2018). Murphy wrote her first novel, Side Effects May Vary, during National Novel Writing Month. Murphy's literary debut was the young adult (YA) novel Side
Julie_Murphy_(author)
1995 children's novel by Jim Murphy
The Great Fire is a story for children and young adults, written by Jim Murphy about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which caused the destruction of most
The_Great_Fire_(Murphy_novel)
2002 novel by Colin Bateman
Murphy's Law is the first novel of the Martin Murphy series by Northern Irish author Colin Bateman, published on 13 October 2011 through Headline Publishing
Murphy's_Law_(novel)
American actress and singer (1977–2009)
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (née Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, noted for her talent in the comedy
Brittany_Murphy
American writer (1939–2021)
Paulsen's New York Times obituary, Hatchet (1987) is probably his best-known novel. Other well-known works include Dogsong (1985) and The Winter Room (1989)
Gary_Paulsen
1984 science fiction novel by William Gibson
Neuromancer is a 1984 science fiction novel by William Gibson. Set in a near-future dystopia, the narrative follows Case, a computer hacker enlisted into
Neuromancer
American soldier and actor (1925–1971)
Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1925 – May 28, 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American
Audie_Murphy
2026 American film
Riseborough, Tramell Tillman, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, and Ian McKellen. Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer:_A_Christmas_Carol
Topics referred to by the same term
Buddy Murphy or "Murphy" Mikael Judas (born 1974), American professional wrestler known as "Murphy" Murphy (bald eagle) Murphy (novel), a 1938 novel by Samuel
Murphy_(disambiguation)
Series of novels by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir
of paperback novels about a U.S. government operative named Remo Williams, originally by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir. The first novel was published
The_Destroyer_(novel_series)
Irish actor (born 1976)
Cillian Murphy (/ˈkɪliən/ KILL-ee-ən; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor and film producer. His works encompass both stage and screen, and his accolades
Cillian_Murphy
British television series
and Benji Walters, based on the novel Damage (1991) by Josephine Hart. The series stars Richard Armitage, Charlie Murphy, Indira Varma and Rish Shah. It
Obsession_(2023_TV_series)
Upcoming film by Taika Waititi
Waller, based on Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel of the same name. It stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, Steve Buscemi, and Natasha Lyonne
Klara_and_the_Sun_(film)
1999 novel by Pat Murphy
There and Back Again, by Max Merriwell is a 1999 science fiction novel by Pat Murphy, retelling J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit as a space opera, combined
There_and_Back_Again_(novel)
Video game series
Tex Murphy is a series of video games designed by Chris Jones. The eponymous main character is portrayed in live-action by Chris Jones himself. He is characterized
Tex_Murphy
American soldier (1751–1818)
and Simon Fraser. Murphy's life is the subject of a 1953 novel titled The Rifleman by John Brick. Relatively few details of Murphy's early life are known
Timothy_Murphy_(sniper)
1971 film by Peter Yates
1969 novel by Max Catto. The film's cinematographer was Douglas Slocombe. The film is set in Venezuela during World War II and focuses on Murphy, a stubborn
Murphy's_War
Novel by Michael Murphy
Golf in the Kingdom is a 1971 novel by Michael Murphy. It has sold over a million copies and been translated into 19 languages. Golf in the Kingdom tells
Golf_in_the_Kingdom
1960 novel by Harper Lee
McDonagh Murphy interviewed celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Rosanne Cash, Tom Brokaw, and Harper's sister Alice Lee, who read the novel and compiled
To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
American television series
2026. The series is created by Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis, based on Ellis' semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. The series is set in
The_Shards_(TV_series)
Protagonist in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy (also known as R.P. McMurphy) is the protagonist of Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962). He appears
Randle_McMurphy
2024 film by Tim Mielants
by Enda Walsh from the 2021 novella by Claire Keegan. It stars Cillian Murphy (who also serves as a producer), Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Emily Watson
Small Things like These (film)
Small_Things_like_These_(film)
1986 novel by Pat Murphy
a 1986 contemporary psychological fantasy novel by Pat Murphy. The book won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1987. Elizabeth Butler is an archaeologist
The_Falling_Woman
1962 novel by Ken Kesey
The novel was adapted into a 1963 play, starring Kirk Douglas (who purchased the rights to produce it for the stage and motion pictures) as McMurphy and
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest_(novel)
American television writer and producer (born 1965)
Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American writer, director, and producer, working mainly in television. He has often been described as
Ryan_Murphy_(producer)
Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor who has had an extensive career in film, television and stage. Murphy made his professional debut in playwright Enda Walsh's
Cillian Murphy on stage and screen
Cillian_Murphy_on_stage_and_screen
Film by Tim Mielants
producer. Tim Mielants directed, and Max Porter adapted his own novel Shy for the film. Murphy and Porter previously collaborated on the stage adaptation of
Steve_(2025_film)
English author
and Anthony Awards 2001 Murphy's Law – Agatha Award for Best Novel 2002 Death of Riley – finalist, Agatha Award for Best Novel 2004 "Doppelganger" – finalist
Janet_Quin-Harkin
British crime writer (born 1959)
After a string of successful stand-alone novels and a duology featuring Chester-based lawyer, Clara Pascal, Murphy began her first series with The Dispossessed
Margaret_Murphy_(writer)
2000 fantasy novel by Jim Butcher
Storm Front is a 2000 fantasy novel by American writer Jim Butcher. It is the first novel in The Dresden Files, his first published series, and it follows
Storm_Front_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
a song by Priestess from the album Prior to the Fire Murphy's Law (novel), Colin Bateman novel based on the British TV series Muphry's law, with similar
Murphy's_Law_(disambiguation)
Lucas ever did for a Murphy film was the 1953 Tumbleweed, an adaptation of the Kenneth Perkins novel Three Were Renegades . Murphy played Jim Harvey, whose
Film, television, and radio career of Audie Murphy
Film,_television,_and_radio_career_of_Audie_Murphy
English screenwriter, film director and producer (1970–2010)
direct a film adaptation of D. M. Thomas's novel about Sigmund Freud, The White Hotel, with Brittany Murphy cast in a leading role, but the movie was never
Simon_Monjack
Fantasy/mystery book series by Jim Butcher
Walpole. The core game includes Harry, Murphy, Susan, Michael, and the Alphas, and plays through the first five novels as well as Side Jobs, a random scenario
The_Dresden_Files
English actress
acting roles included a schoolgirl witch in the 1986 adaptation of Jill Murphy's novel The Worst Witch and a part in children's sitcom News at Twelve (1988)
Liz_May_Brice
American screenwriter and novelist
screenplay for the 1968 film of the same name. Murphy was born and raised in Salinas, California. At age 25, his novel The Sergeant was published, and became
Dennis_Murphy_(screenwriter)
American author
(1989). Murphy also shared writing credits with Cochran on The Forever King and several novels under the name Dev Stryker. Some of his solo novels include
Warren_Murphy
1985 New Zealand film
1985 New Zealand post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge and Peter Smith as three survivors
The_Quiet_Earth_(film)
2002 film by Danny Boyle
film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover that the accidental
28_Days_Later
1999 American thriller television film
written and directed by Gregory Goodell, based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Gloria Murphy. The film tells the story of Leah (played by Meredith Baxter)
Down_Will_Come_Baby
2026 novel by Jim Butcher
Twelve Months is a novel by Jim Butcher and is the 18th novel in The Dresden Files. Twelve Months was published on January 20, 2026 by Ace Books. The book
Twelve_Months_(novel)
American writer (1944–2023)
Julie Elizabeth Garwood (née Murphy; December 26, 1944 – June 8, 2023) was an American writer of over twenty-seven romance novels in both the historical and
Julie_Garwood
2005 novel by Colin Bateman
Murphy's Revenge is the second novel of the Martin Murphy series by Northern Irish author, Colin Bateman, published on 4 April 2005 through Headline Publishing
Murphy's_Revenge
The following is a list of novels based on video games. Video game novelizations at The Video Game Library.
List of novels based on video games
List_of_novels_based_on_video_games
American film director (1932–2007)
produce low-budget films that others would direct. He optioned Dennis Murphy's novel The Sergeant and hired Flynn to direct. The movie starred Rod Steiger
John_Flynn_(director)
1991 novel by Gloria Murphy
Down Will Come Baby is a thriller novel written by Gloria Murphy and published in February 1991 by Donald I. Fine. An audio version of the book was also
Down_Will_Come_Baby_(novel)
1989 novel by Pat Murphy
1989 postapocalyptic science fiction novel by Pat Murphy that incorporates elements of magic realism. The novel is set almost 20 years after a plague
The_City,_Not_Long_After
Topics referred to by the same term
The Great Fire (Murphy novel), a 1995 novel by Jim Murphy about the Great Chicago Fire The Great Fire (Hazzard novel), a 2003 novel by Shirley Hazzard
Great_Fire
and the '98 rebellion when, in 1885, the Weekly News serialised James Murphy's novel The Shan Van Vocht: the story of the United Irishmen. Set to the background
The_Shan_Van_Vocht
1967 horror novel by Ira Levin
Rosemary's Baby is a 1967 horror novel by American writer Ira Levin; it was his second published book. The novel follows a young couple who move into
Rosemary's_Baby_(novel)
1958 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
character he had called "Pyle" in the novel. (In the 1958 film, this character, though unnamed, was played by Murphy). However, in fact, Greene did not meet
The Quiet American (1958 film)
The_Quiet_American_(1958_film)
2020 novel by Jim Butcher
Battle Ground is a novel by Jim Butcher and is the 17th novel in The Dresden Files. Battle Ground was published on September 29, 2020 by Little, Brown
Battle_Ground_(novel)
1968 film by John Flynn
produce low-budget films that others would direct. He optioned Dennis Murphy's novel The Sergeant and hired his former assistant, John Flynn, to direct.
The_Sergeant_(1968_film)
American novelist (born 1955)
Patrice Ann "Pat" Murphy (born March 9, 1955) is an American science writer and author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Murphy was born on March
Pat_Murphy_(writer)
1953 film starring Audie Murphy directed by Nathan H. Juran
series of the same name. The film was based on the 1951 novel Roughshod by Norman A. Fox. Murphy stars as Reb Kittridge, a wandering hired gun who is hired
Gunsmoke_(film)
Main antagonist of Ken Kesey's 1962 novel ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''
routine", McMurphy attacks her in a fit of rage, nearly strangling her. Ratched has McMurphy lobotomized in retribution. However, McMurphy's attack leaves
Nurse_Ratched
2025 American television miniseries
starring Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy, and Dakota Fanning. It is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andrea Mara. The series premiered on November 6, 2025
All_Her_Fault
Series of books by J. K. Rowling as Robert Galbraith
Ryan Murphy: A detective with the Metropolitan Police who starts dating Robin in the sixth novel. In December 2014, it was announced that the novel series
Cormoran_Strike
Novel by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon is a 2001 contemporary fantasy novel by author Jim Butcher. It is the second novel in The Dresden Files, which follows the character of Harry
Fool_Moon_(novel)
Sorceress in Arthurian legend
Cochran and Warren Murphy's novel The Forever King (1992), Nimue is an important character in the novel's flashback parts. Fay Sampson's novel Daughter of Tintagel
Lady_of_the_Lake
1993 American drama film by Adrian Lyne
Amy Holden Jones. It is based on the 1988 novel by Jack Engelhard, in which couple David and Diana Murphy's marriage is disrupted by stranger John Gage's
Indecent_Proposal
Limited comic book series by Sean Murphy
Comics. The eight-issue limited series, written and illustrated by Sean Murphy, began monthly publication in October 2017 and concluded in May 2018. In
Batman:_White_Knight
2014 American supernatural television series
aired on HBO from June 29, 2014, to June 4, 2017. Based on Perrotta's 2011 novel, the series begins three years after the "Sudden Departure", a global event
The_Leftovers_(TV_series)
American actress (born 1946)
Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards as the title character on Murphy Brown (1988–1998, 2018). She is also known for her role as Shirley Schmidt
Candice_Bergen
2005 film by Neil Jordan
McCabe, based on McCabe's 1998 novel of the same name. Set during the Troubles in the 1970s, the film stars Cillian Murphy as a transgender woman foundling
Breakfast_on_Pluto_(film)
1985 film by Martin Ritt
Murphy's Romance is a 1985 American romantic-comedy film directed by Martin Ritt. The screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch was based on the
Murphy's_Romance
Abandoned ranch in Los Angeles
True Story of Murphy Ranch. The ruins of Murphy Ranch are featured in Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim series novel Killing Pretty. Murphy Ranch was the
Murphy_Ranch
1987 young-adult novel by Gary Paulsen
wilderness survival novel written by American writer Gary Paulsen. It is the first novel of five in the Hatchet series. Other novels in the series include
Hatchet_(novel)
Irish actor (born 1968)
Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 1968), known professionally as Aidan Gillen (/ˈɡɪlən/), is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of three Irish Film & Television
Aidan_Gillen
1972 book by Henri Charrière
autobiography by French writer Henri Charrière, it is a sequel to his previous novel Papillon. It documents Charrière's life in Venezuela, where he arrived after
Banco_(novel)
American film producer (born 1970)
committed to the film after Murphy encouraged him to read the book. Murphy also grew interested in adapting graphic novels by Alan Moore, such as From
Don_Murphy
1959 film
film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Audie Murphy and Terry Moore. The film was based on the 1957 novel by Wayne D. Overholser. Matt Brown is tracked
Cast_a_Long_Shadow
2015 list selected by Robert McCrum
The Guardian's 100 best novels is a list of the best English-language novels as selected by Robert McCrum for The Guardian in 2015. McCrum has received
The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Written in English
The_Guardian's_100_Best_Novels_Written_in_English
2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer
Annihilation is a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer and is the first book of the Southern Reach Series. The novel follows a team of four women who are sent
Annihilation (VanderMeer novel)
Annihilation_(VanderMeer_novel)
Novel by Samuel Beckett
published novel, Murphy (1938). Written immediately after the completion of Molloy, and finished in the summer of 1948, Malone Dies is the second novel in Beckett's
Malone_Dies
2022 Irish drama television series
Conversations with Friends is an Irish television serial based on the 2017 novel of the same name by the Irish author Sally Rooney. Developed by Element
Conversations with Friends (TV series)
Conversations_with_Friends_(TV_series)
2016 novel by Tim Murphy
Christodora is a novel by New York City–based journalist Tim Murphy, first published on August 2, 2016 by Grove Press. In Christodora, Tim Murphy tells the story
Christodora
American fantasy writer (born 1996)
May 29, 1996) is a Chinese-American writer of mostly fantasy novels, known for her 2022 novel Babel, or the Necessity of Violence, which was placed at the
R._F._Kuang
British writer and director (born 1970)
1970) is an English author and filmmaker. He rose to prominence with his novel The Beach (1996). He received praise for writing the Danny Boyle films 28
Alex_Garland
2010 novel by Chuck Palahniuk
Tell-All is a novel by Chuck Palahniuk, released on May 4, 2010. It is his 11th novel. A preview video, with the tagline: "Boy Meets Girl. Boy Gets Girl
Tell-All
2012 novel by Colin C. Murphy
Boycott is a novel by Irish author Colin C. Murphy, published in 2012. The story is based on the real-life events in Ireland surrounding Captain Charles
Boycott_(novel)
1950 film
Alfred E. Green and starring Wanda Hendrix, Audie Murphy and Burl Ives. The film was based on the 1937 novel The Mountains Are My Kingdom by Stuart Hardy.
Sierra_(film)
2015 novel by Paula Hawkins
Girl on the Train is a 2015 psychological thriller novel by British author Paula Hawkins. The novel debuted in the number one spot on The New York Times
The_Girl_on_the_Train_(novel)
1983 comedy film directed by John Landis
written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film
Trading_Places
2018 American film
Anne Fletcher and written by Kristin Hahn. It is based on the 2015 novel by Julie Murphy. The film stars Danielle Macdonald as Willowdean "Dumplin'" Dickson
Dumplin'_(film)
Retreat center in Big Sur, California, US
about Esalen-related topics, including the first edition of Michael Murphy's novel, Golf in the Kingdom (1971). Some of these books remain in print. In
Esalen_Institute
2011 Canadian TV series or program
(Luke Schroder), an 18-year-old from Indiana with Asperger syndrome. Arthur Murphy (Dean Cain) who sees Mickey pitching apples in his backyard recognizes that
A_Mile_in_His_Shoes
1992 film by Geoff Murphy
Freejack is a 1992 American science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. The
Freejack
1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert
science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials (1963–64 novel Dune World and 1965 novel Prophet of Dune)
Dune_(novel)
French novel by Georges Arnaud
is a thriller novel by Georges Arnaud published in 1950 by Éditions Julliard. The original title is "Le Salaire de la peur". The novel was translated
The_Wages_of_Fear_(novel)
2008 dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian young adult novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the perspective of 16-year-old Katniss
The_Hunger_Games_(novel)
Australian actress (born 1982)
(2009), Sweet Pea in Sucker Punch (2011), Lindy in Limitless (2011), Clara Murphy in RoboCop (2014), and Sarah Wilson in Geostorm (2017). She worked with
Abbie_Cornish
This is a list of films that were adapted into novels. The Fall of the Roman Empire Mayabazar Sri Rama Rajyam The Boy and the Beast Constantine Ghost Dad
List of films adapted into novels
List_of_films_adapted_into_novels
2004 novel by David Mitchell
fiction-inflected variation on the historical novel now "defined by its relation to future fully as much as to past." Richard Murphy said in the Review of Contemporary
Cloud_Atlas_(novel)
Denker novel, A Place for the Mighty, the 1979 Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee play, First Monday in October, and the 1979 Walter F. Murphy novel, The
Supreme Court of the United States in fiction
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States_in_fiction
2021 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
mother. Mia Tharia and Aran Murphy were later announced to have joined the project as Josie and Rick, respectively. The novel is one of the main influences
Klara_and_the_Sun
American writer and co-founder of Esalen
"Michael Murphy". Marin. Murphy, Michael (2011). An End to Ordinary History: Comments on a Philosophical Novel. Open Road Media. "Michael Murphy Profile"
Michael_Murphy_(author)
British horror media franchise
28 Years Later trilogy, with Alex Garland returning to write and Cillian Murphy in talks to reprise his role as Jim. In May 2026, Boyle revealed in an interview
28_Days_Later_(film_series)
2018 novel by Lisa Jewell
Jane Murphy called it a "stellar domestic drama", while Kirkus Reviews referred to it as "an engrossing and haunting psychological thriller". The novel was
Watching_You_(novel)
MURPHY NOVEL
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Boy/Male
Christian, Indian
Seamen; Mariner; Sea Warrior
Boy/Male
Hindu
An idol, All auspicious Lord, Lord Vishnu, Statue
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Statue; Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Christian, Gaelic, Irish, Scandinavian, Scottish
Sea Warrior; Seaman; Mariner; Lord and Master; Sailor; From the Sea; Ancient Scottish Clan Surname; Lord of the Sea
Male
English
Pet form of English Murdoch, MURDY means "sea warrior."
Boy/Male
Celtic American Irish Scottish
Lives by the sea.
Girl/Female
Australian, Scandinavian
Sailor
Boy/Male
Irish
Seawarrior.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Restful; Soothing
Boy/Male
Irish
Son of Murray.
Boy/Male
Irish American
Seawarrior.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Seaman
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : variant of Murray.
Male
English
Pet form of English Murdock, MURTY means "sea warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : nickname for a dwarf, Middle English murch(e).French (Lorraine) : nickname for a lethargic, feeble man, from a Middle High German loanword, mursch, murz.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Statue; Idol
Male
English
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireach, MURRAY means "sea warrior."
Boy/Male
Hindu
An idol, All auspicious Lord, Lord Vishnu, Statue
Boy/Male
Celtic American Irish
Lives by the sea.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Cork)
Irish (County Cork) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murthuile, ‘descendant of Murthuile’, a personal name from murthuile ‘sea tide’ (muir ‘sea’ + tuile ‘tide’, ‘flood’).Irish (Donegal and Mayo) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murghaile ‘descendant of Murghal’, a personal name from muir ‘sea’ + gal ‘valor’.English : possibly of Irish origin, but it occurs chiefly in southwestern counties, suggesting that it may be a variant of the habitational name Morley, from Moreleigh in Devon.
MURPHY NOVEL
MURPHY NOVEL
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Earth
Girl/Female
Buddhist, Indian
The Sacred One
Girl/Female
Hindu
One who inspires
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of English Whitby.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Desire
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Ardent.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Slave of the living
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Name of a kingdom.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Cheek, Face
MURPHY NOVEL
MURPHY NOVEL
MURPHY NOVEL
MURPHY NOVEL
MURPHY NOVEL
a.
Dark; gloomy; murky.
a.
Marshy; fenny.
a.
Dark; murky.
n.
A potato.
a.
Misty; dark; murky; muggy.
a.
Growing or living in marshy places; marshy.
a.
Soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental.
n.
A dark red color.
n.
Any one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho. They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots.
a.
Wet; moist; marshy.
n.
Shapelessness.
a.
Dark; gloomy. See Murky.
a.
Pertaining to, or produced in, marshes; as, a marshy weed.
n.
A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.
a.
Dark; gloomy; murky.
a.
Of a dark red color.
a.
Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny.
n.
The state or condition of being marshy.
a.
Easily broken through; boggy; marshy; swampy.
a.
Murky.