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turbid.

Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɜː(ɹ)bɪd/

  1. Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)

    turbid water
    turbid wine

  2. Smoky or misty.

  3. Unclear; confused; obscure.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin turbidusbor. Middle English turbide English turbid From Middle English turbide, borrowed from Latin turbidus (“disturbed”), from turba (“mass, throng, crowd, tumult, disturbance”).

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