turbid
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bɪd 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.
3.
confused; muddled; disturbed.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin turbidus disturbed, equivalent to turb(āre) to disturb (derivative of turba turmoil) + -idus -id4
1620–30; < Latin turbidus disturbed, equivalent to turb(āre) to disturb (derivative of turba turmoil) + -idus -id4
Related forms
tur·bid·i·ty, tur·bid·ness, noun
tur·bid·ly, adverb
un·tur·bid, adjective
un·tur·bid·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy.
1. murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy.
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World English Dictionary
turbid (ˈtɜːbɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles |
| 2. | dense, thick, or cloudy: turbid fog |
| 3. | in turmoil or confusion |
| [C17: from Latin turbidus, from turbāre to agitate, from turba crowd] | |
| tur'bidity | |
| —n | |
| 'turbidness | |
| —n | |
| 'turbidly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
turbid
1626, from L. turbidus "muddy, full of confusion," from turbare "to confuse, bewilder," from turba "turmoil, crowd," probably from Gk. tyrbe "turmoil."
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Medical Dictionary
turbid tur·bid (tûr'bĭd)
adj.
Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy; cloudy.
tur·bid'i·ty n.
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Example sentences
Commercial zein containing water will become turbid over time and will eventually precipitate.
Turbid ice is widespread but not universally present.
Nineteen divers toiled for three months in water so turbid that they had to work more by touch than sight.
Turbid water can be beneficial in somewhat low concentrations and act as cover to protect fish from predation.
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