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turbid [ˈtɜːbɪd] adj
1. muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles 2. dense, thick, or cloudy turbid fog 3. in turmoil or confusion [from Latin turbidus, from turbāre to agitate, from turba crowd] turbidity , turbidness n turbidly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations turbid [ˈtɜːbɪd] adj (liquid) (fig) (situation) → torbido/a; (smoke, fog) → denso/a turbid [ˈtɜːbɪd] adj (liquid) (fig) (situation) → torbido/a; (smoke, fog) → denso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I leave a white and turbid wake; pale waters, paler cheeks, where'er I sail. Behind the fog there was the flowing of water, the cracking and floating of ice, the swift rush of turbid, foaming torrents; and on the following Monday, in the evening, the fog parted, the storm clouds split up into little curling crests of cloud, the sky cleared, and the real spring had come. Carey stood for a few minutes and looked at it, it was turbid and yellow, [and who knows what thoughts passed through her mind? |
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