limpid
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adjective \ˈlim-pəd\Definition of LIMPID
1
a : marked by transparency : pellucid <limpid streams> b : clear and simple in style <limpid prose>
2
: absolutely serene and untroubled
— lim·pid·i·ty \lim-ˈpi-də-tē\ noun
— lim·pid·ly \ˈlim-pəd-lē\ adverb
— lim·pid·ness noun
See Examples of LIMPID
- the limpid waters of the stream
- <her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water>
Origin of LIMPID
French or Latin; French limpide, from Latin limpidus, perhaps from lympha water — more at lymph
First Known Use: 1613
Related to LIMPID
- Synonyms
- crystal, crystal clear, crystalline, clear, liquid, lucent, pellucid, see-through, transparent
See Synonym Discussion at clear
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