turbid
adjective | /turbid/
(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
turbid
adjective | /turbid/
Advanced WordsMEDIUM(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
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"The river became turbid after the heavy rains washed soil into it."
"The broth looked turbid and needed straining before serving."
Mnemonic Trick
TURBID → TURB (disturb) + ID: disturbed (muddy) water — cloudy.
Etymology
From Latin turbidus “muddy, disturbed.”
Used for liquids or metaphors meaning clouded/unclear.
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