turbid
adjective /ˈtɜː.bɪd/
/ˈtɝː-/ formalDefinition
› (of a liquid) not transparent because a lot of small pieces of matter are held in it: Several different species of fish inhabit these turbid shallow waters.Opaque turbidity /tɜːˈbɪd.ɪ.ti/
/tɝːˈbɪd.ə.t̬i/ noun [U]
/tɝːˈbɪd.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] (Definition of turbid adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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