limpid

[ lim-pid ]

adjective

1. clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air:

   We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond.

2. free from obscurity; lucid; clear:

   a limpid style; limpid prose.

3. completely calm; without distress or worry:

   a limpid, emotionless existence.

limpid

/ ˈlɪmpɪd /

adjective

1. clear or transparent
2. (esp of writings, style, etc) free from obscurity
3. calm; peaceful

Derived Forms

• ˈlimpidly, adverb
• limˈpidity, noun

Other Words From

• lim·pidi·ty limpid·ness noun
• limpid·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of limpid¹

First recorded in 1605–15, limpid is from the Latin word limpidus clear. See lymph, -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of limpid¹

C17: from French limpide, from Latin limpidus clear

Example Sentences

The Maryland artist overlaps limpid hues, echoing Morris Louis’s style if not his technique.

From Washington Post

Minutes would pass in silence, and Cobber would fix his big limpid understanding eyes on the person's lost face.

From The Daily Beast

Despite the beautiful, limpid looks, and melodious voice, Fraser has always possessed a steely determination to do things her way.

From The Daily Beast

He was thirty but looked little over twenty, and his large limpid blue eyes were as guileless as a child's.

From Project Gutenberg

The girl's earliest memories were of the cozy log-cabin upon the banks of the limpid, gurgling creek.

From Project Gutenberg

The poorest of those infidel dogs have homes of white marble and enchanting gardens, embellished with limpid fountains.

From Project Gutenberg

An almost unknown emotion, a limpid, seething love flooded his heart.

From Project Gutenberg

It is in the most beautiful azure depths of the limpid water that this hideous, voracious polyp delights.

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