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turgid

[ tur-jid ]

adjective

  1. swollen; distended; tumid.
  2. inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic:

    turgid language.



turgid

/ ˈtɜːdʒɪd /

adjective

  1. swollen and distended; congested
  2. (of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈturgidly, adverb
  • turˈgidity, noun
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Other Words From

  • tur·gidi·ty turgid·ness noun
  • turgid·ly adverb
  • un·turgid adjective
  • un·turgid·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turgid1

1660–70; < Latin turgidus, equivalent to turg ( ēre ) to swell + -idus -id 4
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turgid1

C17: from Latin turgidus , from turgēre to swell
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Example Sentences

Without England’s records, the first Test could have been turgid, such was the dominance of bat over ball.

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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.

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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.

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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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