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Definition of "limpid" []

  • Characterized by transparent clearness; pellucid. See Synonyms at clear. (adjective)
  • Easily intelligible; clear: writes in a limpid style. (adjective)
  • Calm and untroubled; serene. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "limpid" in a sentence
  • "Shields shares with fellow Canadian Alice Munro not only her Ontario milieu but also a gift for psychological acuity expressed in limpid, shimmering prose."
  • "Not content with appropriating to their own use the goods of others, they from mere wantonness spoiled what they did not use, so as to be of no use to the owners. deep waters -- that is, "limpid," as deep waters are generally clear."
  • "I'm learning english, but your mistake in "limpid" made me doubt, and that only answer I got wrong."