limpid

American  

[lim-pid] / ˈlɪm pɪd /

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.

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limpid British  

/ ˈlɪmpɪd /

adjective

1. clear or transparent

2. (esp of writings, style, etc) free from obscurity

3. calm; peaceful

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Other Word Forms

• limpidity noun
• limpidly adverb
• limpidness noun

Etymology

Origin of limpid

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

Example Sentences

Ms. Oropesa’s limpid, flexible soprano brought a heart-tugging vulnerability to Elvira, and her pealing coloratura was both accurate and expressive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

So is the limpid “Zhou Dunyi Admiring Lotuses,” an exquisite Qiu Ying scroll painting dated to the 1530s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

“Go for Qatar, go for Qatar!” he pleaded as he unleashed his bird into the limpid desert air.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2022

At moments, it seemed that the clouds resembled a dazzling coral reef, set not in the sea but in the limpid blue of the sky.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2022

She stared at the limpid, naked sky looking for traces of a cloud, hoping that sooner or later a drop of rain would fall to break the unbearable harshness of that lunar valley.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende