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turbid
[tur-bid]
adjective
not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured.
the turbid waters near the waterfall.
Synonyms: , ,thick or dense, as smoke or clouds.
The real reason for the impenetrability of certain writing is often the turbid minds of the writers.
turbid
/ ˈ³Ùɜ˲úɪ»å /
adjective
muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles
dense, thick, or cloudy
turbid fog
in turmoil or confusion
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- turbidity noun
- turbidness noun
- turbidly adverb
- unturbid adjective
- unturbidly adverb
- ³Ù³Ü°ùˈ²ú¾±»å¾±³Ù²â noun
- ˈ³Ù³Ü°ù²ú¾±»å±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of turbid1
Example Sentences
The emptying of the reservoirs has released vast amounts of sediment that had accumulated behind the dams, sending pulses of turbid brown water into the river.
"When the cichlids were young, they had this huge plasticity and were able to alter their physiology in order to cope with the turbid environmental conditions," Tiarks said.
"After all, turbid water means more sand and silt particles in the water, which can allow the coast to grow," the researcher explains.
Standing on a bluff overlooking Iron Gate Dam, Hillman watched the turbid, chocolate-colored water flowing from a tunnel and passing downriver.
Ukrainian troops evacuated its staff before a 4-meter wave of turbid, polluted water flooded the station and its breeding ponds.
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