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turbid

By Grace Fleming, About.com

Definition:

(adjective) Refers to liquid, usually water, that is cloudy or swirling with sediment.

Pronunciation:

TUR - bid

Also Known As:

murky

Common Misspellings:

terbid

Examples:

Angela's thirst was strong, but she couldn't bring herself to drink from the turbid creek water.

In a Quote:

It was now early spring, and the river was swollen and turbulent; great cakes of floating ice were swinging heavily to and fro in the turbid waters.

From Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriett Beecher Stowe

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