Turbid/ˈtɜːrbɪd/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Visual imagery Picture 'turbid' as murky water, it helps remember its meaning. After stirring the pond’s bottom, the water looked turbid. Pro Tip 2/3Implies contamination 'Turbid' often suggests impurity, making something less clean or more complex. The factory's waste turned the river into a turbid flow. Pro Tip 3/3Physical description Use 'turbid' to describe physical states where particles prevent clarity. She couldn’t see the fish in the turbid aquarium.