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turbid

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜː(ɹ)bɪd/

The English word “turbid” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)
  2. Smoky or misty.
  3. Unclear; confused; obscure.

Etymology

From Middle English turbide, borrowed from Latin turbidus (“disturbed”), from turba (“mass, throng, crowd, tumult, disturbance”).

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