turbid

[tur-bid] /ˈtɜr bɪd/

adjective

not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured:

the turbid waters near the waterfall.

thick or dense, as smoke or clouds.

confused; muddled; disturbed.

Origin

1620-30; < Latin turbidus disturbed, equivalent to turb(āre) to disturb (derivative of turba turmoil) + -idus -id⁴

Related forms

turbidity, turbidness, noun

turbidly, adverb

unturbid, adjective

unturbidly, adverb

Can be confused

torpid, turbid, turgid.

turbid, turgid.

Synonyms

1. murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy.

Examples from the web for turbid

Nineteen divers toiled for three months in water so turbid that they had to work more by touch than sight.
The water is also more turbid, which prevents growing phytoplankton from receiving enough light.
But the undertow was too strong even for them, and the currents made the water turbid and difficult to see in.
turbid ice is widespread but not universally present.
Sauger are more adaptable to turbid water than walleyes are.
turbid water can be beneficial in somewhat low concentrations and act as cover to protect fish from predation.
Commercial zein containing water will become turbid over time and will eventually precipitate.
turbid water was flowing off site into several wetland areas including into the adjacent pond.

British Dictionary definitions for turbid

turbid

/ˈtɜːbɪd/

adjective

muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles

dense, thick, or cloudy: turbid fog

in turmoil or confusion

Derived Forms

turbidity, turbidness, noun
turbidly, adverb

Word Origin

C17: from Latin turbidus, from turbāre to agitate, from turba crowd

Word Origin and History for turbid

adj.

1620s, from Latin turbidus "muddy, full of confusion," from turbare "to confuse, bewilder," from turba "turmoil, crowd," probably from Greek tyrbe "turmoil."

turbid in Medicine

turbid tur·bid (tûr'bĭd)
adj.
Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy; cloudy.

tur·bid'i·ty n.