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turbid
What does turbid mean?
turbid (adjective): (of liquids) clouded as with sediment.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use turbid in a sentence?
- The pond’s turbid water hid the lurking fish. (Tatoeba sentence #12241352 by Tangobango, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does turbid come from?
From Middle English turbide, borrowed from Latin turbidus (“disturbed”), from turba (“mass, throng, crowd, tumult, disturbance”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of turbid?
Words related to turbid
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “turbid” mean?
inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended
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liable to sudden unpredictable change
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(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
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very busy with activity and confusion
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Which word is closest in meaning to “turbid”?
murky
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bleak
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bogus
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nasal
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