murphy noun Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: mur-phy (2) English Definition A common Irish surname, or slang for a potato. Example Sentence Murphy's law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. US IPA /ˈmɜːrfi/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˈmɜːfi/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms potato spud Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link