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turbid
Turbid (adj) means Cloudy because sediment has been stirred up, used of a liquid.
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1
Cloudy because sediment has been stirred up, used of a liquid.
"In the turbid state, the development of submerged vegetation is prevented by low underwater light levels."
— Marten Scheffer, Ecology of Shallow Lakes (2013)
2
Thick with smoke or mist.
"The turbid air over major cities is often described as a dust dome."
— Thad Godish, Wayne T. Davis (2014)
"Involuntarily, he stepped behind some alder brush off the trail. Another flutter of wind thinning the turbid mist."
— Agnes Christina Laut, The Freebooters of the Wilderness (2012)
3
Muddled and hard to understand.
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What is the meaning of turbid?
"turbid" (adj) means cloudy because sediment has been stirred up, used of a liquid.
What is another word for turbid?
Other words for "turbid" include murky, muddy, mirky, cloudy.
What is the opposite of turbid?
Opposites of "turbid" include pellucid, crystalline, limpid, transparent, clear, lucid.
What are the different meanings of turbid?
"turbid" has 3 main meanings: 1. Cloudy because sediment has been stirred up, used of a liquid; 2. Thick with smoke or mist; 3. Muddled and hard to understand.
