turbid
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)bɪd/adjective
turbid is spelled T-U-R-B-I-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, turbid means “Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in turbid?
| Letters | 6: T-U-R-B-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is turbid?
Turbid appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce turbid?
- /ˈtɜː(ɹ)bɪd/
Turbid has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-turbid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of turbid
- more turbid comparative
- most turbid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does turbid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)
turbid water
- 2
Smoky or misty.
- 3
Unclear; confused; obscure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Turbid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does turbid come from?
From Middle English turbide, borrowed from Latin turbidus (“disturbed”), from turba (“mass, throng, crowd, tumult, disturbance”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).