Back | turbid /TUHR-bid/ |
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Front | adjective 1. Unclear; opaque. 2. Dark or dense, as smog or clouds. 3. Confused or muddled. [From Latin turba (turmoil, crowd). Earliest documented use: 1626. Not to be confused with turgid.] “But by the turbid standards of corporate Africa, the company is clean.” - Africa Calling; The Economist (London, UK); Jun 5, 2008. |
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