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   limpid

   /ˈlɪmpɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a liquid) completely clear and transparent: "the limpid waters of the Caribbean" Similar cleartransparentglassyglasslikecrystal clearcrystallinesee-throughtranslucentpelluciduncloudeduncloudyOpposite opaquemuddy
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) unclouded; clear: "the limpid grey eyes gazed trustfully at her" Similar cleartransparentglassyglasslikecrystal clearcrystallinesee-throughtranslucentpelluciduncloudeduncloudyOpposite opaquemuddy
   • ▪ (especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious: "the limpid notes of a recorder" Similar lucidclearplainunderstandableintelligiblecomprehensibleperceptiblecoherentexplicitunambiguoussimplevividsharpdirectclear-cutcrystal clearluminousstraightforwarddistinctperspicuousrare:luculentOpposite unintelligible

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin limpidus; perhaps related to lymph.

   Derivatives

   • 1. limpidity noun
   • 2. limpidly adverb
   • 3. limpidness noun

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   What does limpid mean?

   • Nature calendars often feature glamour shots of a limpid stream or a limpid lake. The adjective limpid may also describe language that is easily understandable. Your teacher might ask you to give an answer in a single limpid sentence. But he probably won't because limpid is a word that's fallen out of use.

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   What is a synonym for limpid?

   • Some common synonyms of limpid are clear, translucent, and transparent. While all these words mean "capable of being seen through," limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water. When can clear be used instead of limpid? The words clear and limpid can be used in similar contexts, but clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness.

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   Where did the word limpid come from?

   • First recorded in 1605–15, limpid is from the Latin word limpidus clear. See lymph, -id 4 The Maryland artist overlaps limpid hues, echoing Morris Louis’s style if not his technique. Minutes would pass in silence, and Cobber would fix his big limpid understanding eyes on the person's lost face.

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   What is a limpid style?

   • a limpid style; limpid prose. a limpid, emotionless existence. First recorded in 1605–15, limpid is from the Latin word limpidus clear. See lymph, -id 4 The Maryland artist overlaps limpid hues, echoing Morris Louis’s style if not his technique.

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   Learn the definition of limpid, an adjective that means clear and transparent, or clearly expressed and easily understood. See examples of limpid in sentences and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     us / ˈlɪm.pɪd / uk / ˈlɪm.pɪd / Add to word list. literary....

   • Znaczenie Limpid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     limpid definicja: 1. clear and transparent: 2. clearly...

   • Limpid in Traditional Chinese

     LIMPID translate: 清澈的，透明的, 表述清楚的，明白易懂的. Learn more in the...

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     LIMPID translate: 清澈的，透明的, 表述清楚的，明白易懂的. Learn more in the...

   • Limping

     LIMPING definition: 1. present participle of limp 2. to walk...

   • Pronunciation in English

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   Limpid means marked by transparency, clear and simple in style, or absolutely serene and untroubled. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of limpid from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   The adjective limpid describes something (often liquid) that is clear, serene and bright. Nature calendars often feature glamour shots of a limpid stream or a limpid lake. The adjective limpid may also describe language that is easily understandable.

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   Limpid means very clear and transparent, or clear and simple in speech, writing, or music. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of limpid.

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   Limpid definition: clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air. See examples of LIMPID used in a sentence.

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   LIMPID means clear and transparent, or clearly expressed and easily understood. See how to use this word in sentences from literature and media sources.

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   Limpid means clear, transparent, or easily understood. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of limpid and its related words, such as lucid, pellucid, and crystalline.