limpid

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Pronunciation

/ˈlɪmpɪd/(LIM-pid)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal/literary

Chinese

清澈的；明晰的

Definition

Completely clear and transparent; easily understood; calm and untroubled.

Word family

  • limpidity/lɪmˈpɪdɪti/(n)清澈
  • limpidly/ˈlɪmpɪdli/(adv)清澈地

Collocations

  • limpid water
  • limpid prose
  • limpid eyes
  • limpid clarity

Examples

  1. 1.The limpid stream revealed every pebble on its bed. (perfectly clear water)
  2. 2.Her limpid prose made even complex philosophy accessible to general readers. (effortlessly clear writing)

Synonyms

  • pellucid/pəˈluːsɪd/— transparent, very formal
  • lucid/ˈluːsɪd/— clear, especially of thought
  • crystalline/ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/— crystal-clear

Etymology

from Latin "limpidus" (clear) — possibly related to "lympha" (water) — water-clear