First Known Use: 1626
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turbid
adjective tur·bid \ˈtər-bəd\
of a liquid : not clean or clear : cloudy or muddy
Full Definition of TURBID
1
a : thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment <a turbid stream> b : heavy with smoke or mist
2
a : deficient in clarity or purity : foul, muddy <turbid depths of degradation and misery — C. I. Glicksberg> b : characterized by or producing obscurity (as of mind or emotions) <an emotionally turbid response>
— tur·bid·i·ty \ˌtər-ˈbi-də-tē\ noun
— tur·bid·ly \ˈtər-bəd-lē\ adverb
— tur·bid·ness noun
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Origin of TURBID
Latin turbidus confused, turbid, from turba confusion, crowd, probably from Greek tyrbē confusion
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- clear, crystal clear, crystalline
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TURBID Defined for Kids
turbid
adjective tur·bid \ˈtər-bəd\
Definition of TURBID for Kids
: dark or discolored with sediment <a turbid stream>
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turbid
adjective tur·bid \ˈtər-bəd\
Medical Definition of TURBID
: thick or opaque with matter in suspension : cloudy or muddy in appearance <turbid urine>
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