Word
limpid
UK/lˈɪmpɪd/
Definition
adj. clear and transparent, like pure water or clean glass. You can also use it to describe writing or speech that is very easy to understand.
adj. completely clear and transparent; free from obscurity or turbidity. When applied to literature or musical style, it characterizes a quality of clarity, simplicity, and lucidity.
Examples
“The mountain lake is so limpid you can see the bottom.”
“We spent the afternoon looking down into the limpid pools left behind by the receding tide.”
“The author's limpid prose style ensures that even the most dense philosophical arguments remain accessible to a general audience without sacrificing intellectual depth.”
Examples
simple
“The mountain lake is so limpid you can see the bottom.”
contextual
“We spent the afternoon looking down into the limpid pools left behind by the receding tide.”
complex
“The author's limpid prose style ensures that even the most dense philosophical arguments remain accessible to a general audience without sacrificing intellectual depth.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “limpid” in context.
Verb
01. become limpid
“After the sediment settled, the water in the flask started to become limpid again.”
verb + adj
02. remain limpid
“Despite the complex subject matter, his explanation managed to remain limpid throughout.”
verb + adj
Adjective
03. limpid eyes
“The child gazed up at her mother with wide, limpid eyes full of curiosity.”
adj + noun
04. limpid pools
“The sunlight reflected off the limpid pools scattered across the rocky shore.”
adj + noun
05. limpid prose
“Critics praised the novelist for her limpid prose and effortless storytelling.”
adj + noun
06. remarkably limpid
“The mountain stream was remarkably limpid, revealing every pebble on its bed.”
adv + adj
Etymology
From French limpide, from Latin limpidus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Rare
- Level
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