Definition of limpid
1a : marked by transparency (see transparent 1) : pellucid limpid streamsb : clear and simple in style limpid prose
2 : absolutely serene and untroubled the benign effects of a limpid childhood — Time
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Examples of limpid in a Sentence
the limpid waters of the stream
her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water
Did You Know?
Since the early 1600s, "limpid" has been used in English to describe things that have the soft clearness of pure water. The aquatic connection is not incidental; language scholars believe that "limpid" probably traces to "lympha," a Latin word meaning "water." That same Latin root is also the source of the word lymph, the English name for the pale liquid that helps maintain the body's fluid balance and that removes bacteria from tissues.
Origin and Etymology of limpid
French or Latin; French limpide, from Latin limpidus, perhaps from lympha water — more at lymph
First Known Use: 1609
Synonym Discussion of limpid
LIMPID Defined for English Language Learners
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: perfectly clear
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: clear and simple in style
LIMPID Defined for Kids
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: perfectly clear limpid water
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