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turbidly
Variant of turbid
turbid
definition
tur·bid (tʉr′bid)
adjective
- muddy or cloudy from having the sediment stirred up
- thick, dense, or dark, as clouds or smoke
- confused; perplexed; muddled
Etymology: L turbidus < turba, a crowd < IE *turb- < base *twer-, to stir up > OE thwirel, stirring rod, churn handle
Related Forms:
- turbidity tur·bid′·ity noun or turbidness tur′·bid·ness
- turbidly tur′·bidly adverb
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