turgid

[ tur-jid ]
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adjective
  1. swollen; distended; tumid.

  2. inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic: turgid language.

Origin of turgid

1
1660–70; <Latin turgidus, equivalent to turg(ēre) to swell + -idus-id4

Other words from turgid

  • tur·gid·i·ty, tur·gid·ness, noun
  • tur·gid·ly, adverb
  • un·tur·gid, adjective
  • un·tur·gid·ly, adverb

Words that may be confused with turgid

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British Dictionary definitions for turgid

turgid

/ (ˈtɜːdʒɪd) /


adjective
  1. swollen and distended; congested

  2. (of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic

Origin of turgid

1
C17: from Latin turgidus, from turgēre to swell

Derived forms of turgid

  • turgidity or turgidness, noun
  • turgidly, adverb

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