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
OTHER WORDS FROM turbid
tur·bid·i·ty, tur·bid·ness, noun tur·bid·ly, adverb un·tur·bid, adjective un·tur·bid·ly, adverbWords nearby turbid
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British Dictionary definitions for turbid
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, adverbWord Origin for turbid
C17: from Latin
turbidus, from
turbāre to agitate, from
turba crowd
Medical definitions for turbid
turbid
[ tûr′bĭd ]
adj.
Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy; cloudy.