— turbidity, turbidness , n. — turbidly , adv.
/terr"bid/ , adj.
1. not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured: the turbid waters near the waterfall.
2. thick or dense, as smoke or clouds.
3. confused; muddled; disturbed.
[ 1620-30; turbidus disturbed, equiv. to turb ( are ) to disturb (deriv. of turba turmoil) + -idus -ID 4 ]
Syn. 1. murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy.