turbid
AdjectiveUS[tur-bid]/ˈtɝbɪd/2 syllables
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tur′bid (tûr′bĭd), adjective
Origin: 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.
On that strong, turbid water, a small boat, Guided by one weak hand, was seen to float.— John Greenleaf Whittier
2. Disturbed; confused; disordered. “ Such turbid intervals that use to attend close prisoners.” James Howell
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54