limpid

[ lim-pid ]

/ ˈlɪm pɪd /

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adjective

clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond.

free from obscurity; lucid; clear: a limpid style; limpid prose.

completely calm; without distress or worry: a limpid, emotionless existence.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

limousine liberal, limp, limp wrist, limp-wristed, limpet, limpid, limpkin, limpopo, limpsy, limulus, limulus-lysate test

Origin of limpid

First recorded in 1605–15, limpid is from the Latin word limpidus clear. See lymph, -id⁴

Related forms

lim·pid·i·ty, lim·pid·ness, nounlim·pid·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for limpid

Despite the beautiful, limpid looks, and melodious voice, Fraser has always possessed a steely determination to do things her way.
Antonia Fraser on Her Wild Marriage|Amanda Foreman|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Vessicular, produces vessicular eruption, or blisters filled with a limpid fluid, somewhat like the blisters from a burn.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
The sparrows, too, were abroad in force, soaking their dust-coloured feathers in the limpid pool and chirping with might and main.
The King in Yellow|Robert W. Chambers
Her large eyes were limpid and almost colourless; they seemed to be very little affected by light, and to stand unnaturally still.
Little Dorrit|Charles Dickens

But her fears vanished instantly before the limpid eyes and the pure lips of this exquisite young girl.
The Dream|Emile Zola
The milky juice is neutral and coagulates rapidly, separating in two parts: a kind of insoluble pulp and a limpid colorless serum.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for limpid

limpid

/ (ˈlɪmpɪd) /

adjective

clear or transparent

(esp of writings, style, etc) free from obscurity

calm; peaceful

Derived Forms

limpidity or limpidness, nounlimpidly, adverb

Word Origin for limpid

C17: from French limpide, from Latin limpidus clear

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