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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment;
- Example: "a cloudy liquid"
- Example: "muddy coffee"
- Example: "murky waters"
[syn: cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Turbid \Tur"bid\ (t[^u]r"b[i^]d), a. [L. turbidus, from turba tumult, disturbance, akin to turbare to disturb. See Trouble, and cf. Disturb, Perturb.] 1. Not clear; having suspended matter that scatters light passing through; having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; -- used of liquids of any kind; as, turbid water; turbid wine. [1913 Webster] On that strong, turbid water, a small boat, Guided by one weak hand, was seen to float. --Whittier. [1913 Webster] 2. Disturbed; confused; disordered. " Such turbid intervals that use to attend close prisoners." --Howell. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

turbid adj 1: (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters" [syn: cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid]