turbid
adjective
tur·bid
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Definition of turbid
1a
: thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
a turbid stream
b
: heavy with smoke or mist
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Other Words from turbid
turbidity
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noun
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turbidly
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adverb
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adverb
turbidness
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for turbid
Synonyms
Antonyms
clear, crystal clear, crystalline
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Examples of turbid in a Sentence
the pond water became turbid from our swimming and splashing
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This isn't rocket science Likethumb_up Replyreply Linklink Copy Reportflag a turbid ebb and flow 27 minutes ago Some of these comments are really annoying. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, "‘They want to kill me’: American in Venezuela prison riot pleads for help in video," 17 May 2018 On their monitors in the control room, Matsuzaki’s team, connected to the Sunfish’s controls via the electric cable, could see only a narrow swath cut through the turbid water by the Sunfish’s lights. — Vince Beiser, WIRED, "The Robot Assault On Fukushima," 26 Apr. 2018 These are adaptions for living in very turbid water. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "'Extremely rare' shark seen for first time in a decade at fish market," 20 Apr. 2018 It could also potentially be used to see through turbid water. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "This New System Can See Through Fog Far Better Than Humans," 7 Apr. 2018 Scientists are now worried that the turbid water will remain and could damage plants and animals along the lake’s fringes. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, "Irma is long gone, but South Florida’s watery wilderness is still feeling the pain," 20 Oct. 2017 About 5,300 acres of vegetation, made up mostly of cattails, also got uprooted and tossed into the mix, eliminating a protective boundary that helps keep turbid water from the lake’s interior away from its cleaner fringes. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, "Irma is long gone, but South Florida’s watery wilderness is still feeling the pain," 20 Oct. 2017 Helicopters, boats and high-water vehicles swarmed around inundated Houston neighborhoods, pulling people from their homes or from the turbid water, which was high enough in some places to gush into second floors. — Don Sweeney, sacbee, "Anchors flee as Houston newsroom floods on live television," 27 Aug. 2017 Its version of a New England IPA, excessively turbid due to the late addition of Citra hops, struck a chord with proponents of the burgeoning style known for its low bitterness and juice-like flavors. — Jonathan Wells, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte Beer: 101," 22 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'turbid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for turbid
turbid
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of turbid
formal, of a liquid
: not clean or clear : cloudy or muddy
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turbid
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tur·bid
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Kids Definition of turbid
: dark or discolored with sediment
a turbid stream
turbid
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Medical Definition of turbid
: thick or opaque with matter in suspension : cloudy or muddy in appearance
turbid urine
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