Turbid Definition

tûrbĭd
adjective
Muddy or cloudy from having the sediment stirred up.
Webster's New World
Thick, dense, or dark, as clouds or smoke.
Webster's New World
Confused; perplexed; muddled.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Turbid

  • Latin turbidus disordered from turba turmoil probably from Greek turbē

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin turbidus (“disturbed"), from turba (“mass, throng, crowd, tumult, disturbance").

    From Wiktionary

Turbid Sentence Examples

  • She clung to it as an escape from the turbid waters below the surface of their conversation.

  • The water used may be turbid or clear, and it acts, not only for moistening the soil, but as manure.

  • They commonly root about in muddy bottoms, which may make ponds turbid.

  • Impressive rock spires tower above the turbid waves and plunge to a depth of 130ft.

  • This solution is not very stable, since on exposure to air it slowly oxidizes and becomes turbid owing to the gradual precipitation of sulphur.

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Words Starting With

TTUTUR

Words Ending With

DIDBID

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Words Starting With T and Ending With D

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With D