Turbid

usgb/ˈtɜːrbɪd/
adjective

Not clear, muddy or containing a lot of things that do not belong, particularly in a liquid.

The floodwaters became turbid after the heavy rains.
Visual representation of "turbid" - Not clear, muddy or containing a lot of things that do not belong, particularly in a liquid

Often appears as...

  • turbid water
  • turbid mixture
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Visual representation of "turbid"
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Visual imagery

Picture 'turbid' as murky water, it helps remember its meaning.

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After stirring the pond’s bottom, the water looked turbid.
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Implies contamination

'Turbid' often suggests impurity, making something less clean or more complex.

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The factory's waste turned the river into a turbid flow.
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Physical description

Use 'turbid' to describe physical states where particles prevent clarity.

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She couldn’t see the fish in the turbid aquarium.
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