Word of the Day - Turbid
- Jun 24, 2021
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Turbid – t er b ih d
Cloudy or opaque
The water looked turbid and uninviting.
Definition adjective
not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured:the turbid waters near the waterfall.
thick or dense, as smoke or clouds.
confused; muddled; disturbed.
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for turbid
Dictionary Entries near absolve
Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite, turbidity, turbidity current
First known use
First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin turbidus “disturbed,” equivalent to turb(āre) “to disturb” (derivative of turba “turmoil”) + -idus
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