turbid

[ tur-bid ]
/ ˈtɜr bɪd /

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.

Origin of turbid

1620–30; < Latin turbidus disturbed, equivalent to turb(āre) to disturb (derivative of turba turmoil) + -idus -id4

SYNONYMS FOR turbid

1 murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy.

OTHER WORDS FROM turbid

tur·bid·i·ty, tur·bid·ness, noun tur·bid·ly, adverb un·tur·bid, adjective un·tur·bid·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH turbid

torpid turbid turgid

Words nearby turbid

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British Dictionary definitions for turbidity

turbid
/ (ˈtɜːbɪd) /

adjective

muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles
dense, thick, or cloudy turbid fog
in turmoil or confusion

Derived forms of turbid

turbidity or turbidness, noun turbidly, adverb

Word Origin for turbid

C17: from Latin turbidus, from turbāre to agitate, from turba crowd

Medical definitions for turbidity

turbid
[ tûr′bĭd ]

adj.

Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy; cloudy.

Other words from turbid

tur•bid′i•ty n.