turbid

[ tur-bid ]
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adjective
  1. not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured: the turbid waters near the waterfall.

  2. thick or dense, as smoke or clouds.

  1. confused; muddled; disturbed: The real reason for the impenetrability of certain writing is often the turbid minds of the writers.

Origin of turbid

1
First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin turbidus “disturbed,” equivalent to turb(āre) “to disturb” (derivative of turba “turmoil”) + -idus adjective suffix (see -id4)

Other words for turbid

Other words from turbid

  • tur·bid·i·ty [tur-bid-i-tee], /tɜrˈbɪd ɪ ti/, tur·bid·ness, noun
  • tur·bid·ly, adverb
  • un·tur·bid, adjective
  • un·tur·bid·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for turbid

turbid

/ (ˈtɜːbɪd) /


adjective
  1. muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles

  2. dense, thick, or cloudy: turbid fog

  1. in turmoil or confusion

Origin of turbid

1
C17: from Latin turbidus, from turbāre to agitate, from turba crowd

Derived forms of turbid

  • turbidity or turbidness, noun
  • turbidly, adverb

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