Turbidly

  • 11turbidness — See turbidly. * * * …

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  • 12turbid — turbidity, turbidness, n. turbidly, adv. /terr bid/, adj. 1. not clear or transparent because of stirred up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured: the turbid waters near the waterfall. 2. thick or dense, as smoke or clouds. 3. confused; …

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  • 13turbid — [ tə:bɪd] adjective 1》 (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter. 2》 confused or obscure. Derivatives turbidity noun turbidly adverb turbidness noun Origin ME: from L. turbidus, from turba a crowd, a disturbance …

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  • 14muddily — ad. 1. Turbidly. 2. Obscurely, cloudily, confusedly …

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  • 15turbid — /ˈtɜbəd / (say terbuhd) adjective 1. (of liquids) opaque or muddy with particles of extraneous matter. 2. not clear or transparent; thick, as smoke or clouds; dense. 3. disturbed; confused; muddled. {Latin turbidus disturbed} –turbidity… …

  • 16turbid — [tʉr′bid] adj. [L turbidus < turba, a crowd < IE * turb < base * twer , to stir up > OE thwirel, stirring rod, churn handle] 1. muddy or cloudy from having the sediment stirred up 2. thick, dense, or dark, as clouds or smoke 3.… …

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  • 17turbid — adj. 1 (of a liquid or colour) muddy, thick; not clear. 2 (of a style etc.) confused, disordered. Derivatives: turbidity n. turbidly adv. turbidness n. Etymology: L turbidus f. turba a crowd, a disturbance …

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