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Added 9 October 2026

turbid

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)bɪd/ adjective

In Latin: turbidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about turbid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear.
turbid water
Smoky or misty.
Unclear; confused; obscure.

Origin

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

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