US /ˈlɪmpɪd/ UK /ˈlɪmpɪd/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    clear and transparent; lucid in style

    The limpid water revealed every pebble on the streambed.

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Synonyms
1 adj · clear and transparent;... cleartransparentlucidpellucidcrystallinetranslucentpure
Word family
Forms limpidly
Derived forms limpiditylimpidlylimpidness

Etymology

From French limpide or directly from Latin limpidus ('clear, transparent'), perhaps related to lympha ('water, clear liquid').

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