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limpid (adjective)

limpid /ˈlɪmpəd/ adjective

limpid

/ˈlɪmpəd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of LIMPID

[more limpid; most limpid] literary

1

: perfectly clear : transparent

the limpid waters of the stream
limpid eyes

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2

: clear and simple in style

limpid prose

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