# turbid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɜː(ɹ)bɪd/ · frequency rank #79,154

## Definitions
1. Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)
2. Smoky or misty.
3. Unclear; confused; obscure.

## Etymology
From Middle English turbide, borrowed from Latin turbidus (“disturbed”), from turba (“mass, throng, crowd, tumult, disturbance”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turbid