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TURBID
cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid
(adjective) (of liquids) clouded as with sediment; “a cloudy liquid”; “muddy coffee”; “murky waters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
turbid (comparative more turbid, superlative most turbid)
(of a liquid) Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear.
Synonyms: confused, cloudy, disordered, disturbed, droff, roiled
Smoky or misty.
Synonyms: fumid, hazy, Thesaurus:nebulous
Unclear; confused; obscure.
Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal, Thesaurus:incomprehensible, Thesaurus:vague
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"bid, a. Etym: [L. turbidus, from turba tumult, disturbance, akin to turbare to disturb. See Trouble, and cf. Disturb, Perturb.]
1. Having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear; -- 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. Whittier.
2. Disturbed; confused; disordered. " Such turbid intervals that use to attend close prisoners." Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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