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turbid
[ tur-bid ]
/ ËtÉr bÉȘd /
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Origin of turbid
First recorded in 1620â30; from Latin turbidus âdisturbed,â equivalent to turb(Äre) âto disturbâ (derivative of turba âturmoilâ) + -idus adjective suffix (see -id4)
OTHER WORDS FROM turbid
tur·bid·i·ty [tur-bid-i-tee], /tÉrËbÉȘd ÉȘ ti/, tur·bid·ness, nountur·bid·ly, adverbun·tur·bid, adjectiveun·tur·bid·ly, adverbWords nearby turbid
Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidite, turbidity, turbidity current, turbinal
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How to use turbid in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for turbid
turbid
/ (ËtÉËbÉȘd) /
adjective
muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles
dense, thick, or cloudyturbid fog
in turmoil or confusion
Derived forms of turbid
turbidity or turbidness, nounturbidly, adverbWord Origin for turbid
C17: from Latin turbidus, from turbÄre to agitate, from turba crowd
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