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# turbid

adjective (turbid)

«turbid» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Turbid water or liquid is cloudy or muddy because it has mud, sand or other bits stirred up in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#m1)
2. (formal) Turbid can also describe confused or unclear thoughts or writing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography it is used when testing water quality: turbid water lets less light through. Phrases: turbid water, a turbid river.

### Examples

- After the storm the river was turbid and brown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#x1)
- We tested whether the pond water was clear or turbid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#x2)
- Fish find it hard to see in turbid water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#x3)
- The turbid water slowly cleared as the mud settled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#x4)
- Filtering made the turbid sample clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#x5)
- The essay was turbid and hard to follow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/#x6)

### Note

Formal or science word; everyday words: cloudy, muddy, murky. Noun: turbidity. Do not confuse with turgid (swollen, or pompous) or torpid (sluggish).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «turbid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«turbid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/turbid.html) on Mova free.