Definition of turbid in English:

adjective

• 1(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.

  ‘the turbid estuary’

  More example sentences

  • ‘They bravely endured these tempests and continued to fight valiantly across the turbid depths to reach their goal…’
  • ‘Algae then grow on the surface and bottom-dwelling plants, deprived of light and oxygen, die off making the water even more turbid and inhospitable to fish and other life.’
  • ‘During these times it is easier to see fish than at times when the water is more turbulent and turbid.’
  • ‘Cloudy or turbid water can quickly clog a filter and shorten the life of the unit.’
  • ‘The turbid water should be cleared before chlorination.’
  • ‘Generally speaking, turbid natural water is not very harmful to people.’
  • ‘He and the wise men went before the rest to scout the place, and suddenly, he saw a joyless woods leaning over turbid and bloody water.’
  • ‘If you put it in a glass, you can see it's turbid.’
  • ‘But after mechanical fishing dredges destroyed the oyster reefs early in the 20th Century, the water became increasingly turbid and oxygen deficient.’
  • ‘The swamp itself was muddy, turbid, and infested with biting gnats and mosquitoes.’
  • ‘Although they prefer clear, fresh running water, they seasonally adapt to turbid water caused by runoff and flooding during the rainy season.’
  • ‘When the water flows out it is warm but often turbid.’
  • ‘Visual signals are also used in aquatic environments, however turbid water reduces visibility very rapidly and may adversely effect visual communication.’
  • ‘Bullheads and catfish are often associated with muddy, turbid waterbodies, and thus many people have a low opinion of them.’

  Synonyms

  murky, muddy, thick

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  1. 1.1 Confused or obscure in meaning or effect.
     ‘a turbid piece of cinéma vérité’