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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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