English-Thai Dictionary

turbid

ADJ ขุ่น  มัว  kuan

 

turbidity

N ความขุ่น  kwam-kuan

 

turbidity

N ความ ทึบ  kwam-tub

 

turbidity

N ความ สับสน  ความวุ่นวาย  kwam-sab-son

 

turbidly

ADJ อย่าง ขุ่นมัว  yang-kuan-mua

 

turbidness

N ความขุ่น  kwam-kuan

 

turbidness

N ความ ทึบ  kwan-tub

 

turbidness

N ความวุ่นวาย  kwam-wun-wai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TURBID

a.[L. turbidus, from turbo, to disturb, that is, to stir, to turn. ] Properly, having the lees disturbed; but in a more general sense, muddy; foul with extraneous matter; thick; not clear; used of liquids of any kind; as turbid water; turbid wine. Streams running on clay generally appear to be turbid. This is often the case with the river Seine.

 

TURBIDLY

adv. Proudly; haughtily; a Latinism. [Not in use. ]

 

TURBIDNESS

n.Muddiness; foulness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TURBID

Tur "bid, a. Etym: [L. turbidus, from turba tumult, disturbance, akin to turbare to disturb. See Trouble, and cf. Disturb, Perturb. ]

 

1. Having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind; as, turbid water; turbid wine. On that strong, turbid water, a small boat, Guided by one weak hand, was seen to float. Whittier.

 

2. Disturbed; confused; disordered. " Such turbid intervals that use to attend close prisoners." Howell.

 

TURBIDITY

TURBIDITY Tur *bid "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: Turbidness.

 

TURBIDLY

TURBIDLY Tur "bid *ly, adv.

 

1. In a turbid manner; with muddiness or confusion.

 

2. Proudly; haughtily. [A Latinism. R.] One of great merit turbidly resents them. Young.

 

TURBIDNESS

TURBIDNESS Tur "bid *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being turbid; muddiness; foulness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

turbid

tur bid |ˈtərbid ˈtərbəd | ▶adjective (of a liquid ) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter: the turbid estuary. • confused or obscure in meaning or effect: a turbid piece of cinéma vérité. DERIVATIVES tur bid i ty |tərˈbiditē |noun, tur bid ly adverb, tur bid ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the figurative sense ): from Latin turbidus, from turba ‘a crowd, a disturbance. ’ usage: Is it turbid or turgid? Turbid is used of a liquid or color to mean ‘muddy, not clear ’: turbid water. Turgid means ‘swollen, inflated, enlarged ’: turgid veins. Both turbid and turgid can also be used to describe language or literary style: as such, turbid means ‘confused, muddled ’ ( the turbid utterances of Carlyle ), and turgid means ‘pompous, bombastic ’ ( a turgid and pretentious essay ).

 

turbidimeter

tur bi dim e ter |ˌtərbiˈdimitər ˌtərbəˈdɪmɪdər | ▶noun an instrument for measuring the turbidity of a liquid suspension, usually as a means of determining the surface area of the suspended particles. DERIVATIVES tur bi di met ric |-dəˈmetrik |adjective, tur bi dim e try |-trē |noun

 

turbidite

tur bi dite |ˈtərbiˌdīt ˈtərbɪdaɪt | ▶noun Geology a sediment or rock deposited by a turbidity current. DERIVATIVES tur bi dit ic |ˌtərbiˈditik |adjective ORIGIN 1950s: from turbid (see turbid ) + -ite 1 .

 

turbidity current

tur bid i ty cur rent |tərˈbiditē tərˈbɪdədi ˈkərənt | ▶noun an underwater current flowing swiftly downslope owing to the weight of sediment it carries.

 

Oxford Dictionary

turbid

turbid |ˈtəːbɪd | ▶adjective (of a liquid ) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter: the turbid estuary. • confused or obscure in meaning or effect: a turbid piece of cinéma vérité. DERIVATIVES turbidity |-ˈbɪdɪti |noun, turbidly adverb, turbidness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the figurative sense ): from Latin turbidus, from turba ‘a crowd, a disturbance ’.

 

turbidimeter

turbidimeter |ˌtəːbɪˈdɪmɪtə | ▶noun an instrument for measuring the turbidity of a liquid suspension, usually as a means of determining the surface area of the suspended particles. DERIVATIVES turbidimetric adjective, turbidimetry noun

 

turbidite

turbidite |ˈtəːbɪdʌɪt | ▶noun Geology a sediment or rock deposited by a turbidity current. DERIVATIVES turbiditic |-ˈdɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN 1950s: from turbidity (see turbid ) + -ite 1 .

 

turbidity current

tur ¦bid |ity cur |rent ▶noun an underwater current flowing swiftly downslope owing to the weight of sediment it carries.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

turbid

turbid adjective turbid waters: murky, opaque, cloudy, unclear, muddy, thick, milky, roily. ANTONYMS clear. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS turbid, turgid Is it turbid or turgid? Turbid is used of a liquid or color to mean 'muddy, not clear': turbid water. Turgid means 'swollen, inflated, enlarged': turgid veins. Both turbid and turgid can also be used to describe language or literary style: as such, turbid means 'confused' (the turbid utterances of Carlyle ), and turgid means 'pompous, bombastic' (a turgid and pretentious essay ).These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

turbid

turbid adjective the turbid waters of the river: murky, muddy, thick; opaque, cloudy, clouded; N. Amer. riled, roily, roiled; rare feculent. ANTONYMS clear.

 

Spanish Dictionary

turbidez

turbidez nombre femenino Turbiedad :los resultados analíticos obtenidos establecen en cero el grado de turbidez del agua .

 

túrbido, -da

túrbido, -da adjetivo formal Turbio .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

turbid

tur bid /tə́ r ːbɪd /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 (液体が )汚濁した .2 (頭が )混乱した .3 (霧などが )濃い .

 

turbidity

tur bid i ty /tərːbɪ́dəti /名詞 U 1 汚濁, 濁り .2 混乱 .