Hypertext Webster Gateway: "turbid"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Turbid \Tur"bid\, a. [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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
turbid
adj : (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy
liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters" [syn: {cloudy},
{muddy}, {mirky}, {murky}]
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