turbid.

1. Cloudy or difficult to see through because small particles are suspended in it.

2. Clouded or obscured in thought or expression.

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Words that belong together

• turbid water
• turbid liquid

On the page

Turbid water concealed the broken steps below the landing.

The liquid grew turbid as the bottom sediment rose.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more turbid; superlative most turbid where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.