limpid

[ lim-pid ]

/ ˈlɪm pɪd /

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adjective

clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond.

free from obscurity; lucid; clear: a limpid style; limpid prose.

completely calm; without distress or worry: a limpid, emotionless existence.

Origin of limpid

First recorded in 1605–15, limpid is from the Latin word limpidus clear. See lymph, -id⁴

OTHER WORDS FROM limpid

lim·pid·i·ty, lim·pid·ness, nounlim·pid·ly, adverb

Words nearby limpid

Limousin, limousine, limousine liberal, limp, limpet, limpid, limpkin, Limpopo, limpsy, limp wrist, limp-wristed

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Example sentences from the Web for limpid

Despite the beautiful, limpid looks, and melodious voice, Fraser has always possessed a steely determination to do things her way.
Antonia Fraser on Her Wild Marriage|Amanda Foreman|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Vessicular, produces vessicular eruption, or blisters filled with a limpid fluid, somewhat like the blisters from a burn.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
The sparrows, too, were abroad in force, soaking their dust-coloured feathers in the limpid pool and chirping with might and main.
The King in Yellow|Robert W. Chambers
Her large eyes were limpid and almost colourless; they seemed to be very little affected by light, and to stand unnaturally still.
Little Dorrit|Charles Dickens

But her fears vanished instantly before the limpid eyes and the pure lips of this exquisite young girl.
The Dream|Emile Zola
The milky juice is neutral and coagulates rapidly, separating in two parts: a kind of insoluble pulp and a limpid colorless serum.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for limpid

limpid

/ (ˈlɪmpɪd) /

adjective

clear or transparent

(esp of writings, style, etc) free from obscurity

calm; peaceful

Derived forms of limpid

limpidity or limpidness, nounlimpidly, adverb

Word Origin for limpid

C17: from French limpide, from Latin limpidus clear

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单词	limpid
释义	limpid [ lim-pid ] / ˈlɪm pɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR limpid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond. free from obscurity; lucid; clear: a limpid style; limpid prose. completely calm; without distress or worry: a limpid, emotionless existence. Origin of limpid First recorded in 1605–15, limpid is from the Latin word limpidus clear. See lymph, -id⁴ OTHER WORDS FROM limpid lim·pid·i·ty, lim·pid·ness, nounlim·pid·ly, adverb Words nearby limpid Limousin, limousine, limousine liberal, limp, limpet, limpid, limpkin, Limpopo, limpsy, limp wrist, limp-wristed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limpid Despite the beautiful, limpid looks, and melodious voice, Fraser has always possessed a steely determination to do things her way. Antonia Fraser on Her Wild Marriage\|Amanda Foreman\|November 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Vessicular, produces vessicular eruption, or blisters filled with a limpid fluid, somewhat like the blisters from a burn. An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art\|B. L. Hill The sparrows, too, were abroad in force, soaking their dust-coloured feathers in the limpid pool and chirping with might and main. The King in Yellow\|Robert W. Chambers Her large eyes were limpid and almost colourless; they seemed to be very little affected by light, and to stand unnaturally still. Little Dorrit\|Charles Dickens But her fears vanished instantly before the limpid eyes and the pure lips of this exquisite young girl. The Dream\|Emile Zola The milky juice is neutral and coagulates rapidly, separating in two parts: a kind of insoluble pulp and a limpid colorless serum. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera British Dictionary definitions for limpid limpid / (ˈlɪmpɪd) / adjective clear or transparent (esp of writings, style, etc) free from obscurity calm; peaceful Derived forms of limpid limpidity or limpidness, nounlimpidly, adverb Word Origin for limpid C17: from French limpide, from Latin limpidus clear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to limpid bright, comprehensible, definite, distinct, filmy, intelligible, lucid, obvious, pellucid, perspicuous, pure, thin, translucent, transparent, unambiguous, crystalline, see-through, crystal-clear, luculent, transpicuous
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limpid

adjective

Origin of limpid

OTHER WORDS FROM limpid

Words nearby limpid

Example sentences from the Web for limpid

British Dictionary definitions for limpid

adjective

Derived forms of limpid

Word Origin for limpid

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