单词 | turbid |
释义 | turbid[ tur-bid ] / ˈtɜr bɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR turbid ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivenot 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 of turbidFirst recorded in 1620–30; from Latin turbidus “disturbed,” equivalent to turb(āre) “to disturb” (derivative of turba “turmoil”) + -idus adjective suffix (see -id4) SYNONYMS FOR turbid1 murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR turbid ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM turbidtur·bid·i·ty [tur-bid-i-tee], /tɜrˈbɪd ɪ ti/, tur·bid·ness, nountur·bid·ly, adverbun·tur·bid, adjectiveun·tur·bid·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH turbidtorpid, turbid , turgidWords nearby turbidTuranian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite, turbidity, turbidity current Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turbidBritish Dictionary definitions for turbidturbid / (ˈtɜːbɪd) / adjectivemuddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles dense, thick, or cloudyturbid fog in turmoil or confusion Derived forms of turbidturbidity or turbidness, nounturbidly, adverbWord Origin for turbidC17: from Latin turbidus, from turbāre to agitate, from turba crowd Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for turbidturbid [ tûr′bĭd ] adj.Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy; cloudy. Other words from turbidtur•bid′i•ty n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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