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turgid
[ tur-jid ]
adjective
- swollen; distended; tumid.
- inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic:
turgid language.
turgid
/ ˈtɜːdʒɪd /
adjective
- swollen and distended; congested
- (of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic
Derived Forms
- ˈturgidly, adverb
- turˈgidity, noun
Other Words From
- tur·gidi·ty turgid·ness noun
- turgid·ly adverb
- un·turgid adjective
- un·turgid·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of turgid1
Example Sentences
Without England’s records, the first Test could have been turgid, such was the dominance of bat over ball.
Mr. Dennett combined a wide range of knowledge with an easy, often playful writing style to reach a lay public, avoiding the impenetrable concepts and turgid prose of many other contemporary philosophers.
This vast meeting may be an elaborate show - with loyal delegates head down in turgid reports - but that doesn't mean it will be without important developments.
It was the only moment of quality in a turgid first period, with St Johnstone yet to register a single shot in front of a boosted home crowd.
They got themselves in trouble against Italy in round one and only scraped past them, then just about came out the right side of a turgid affair against Wales.
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