turgid
[ tur-jid ]
/ ˈtɜr dʒɪd /
adjective
swollen; distended; tumid.
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic: turgid language.
Nearby words
turfy, turgenev, turgent, turgescence, turgescent, turgid, turgidly, turgite, turgor, turgor pressure, turgot
Origin of turgid
Related formstur·gid·i·ty, tur·gid·ness, nountur·gid·ly, adverbun·tur·gid, adjectiveun·tur·gid·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for turgid
turgid
/ (ˈtɜːdʒɪd) /
adjective
swollen and distended; congested
(of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic
Derived Formsturgidity or turgidness, nounturgidly, adverb
Word Origin for turgid
C17: from Latin turgidus, from turgēre to swell
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Word Origin and History for turgid
turgid
1610s, from Latin turgidus "swollen, inflated," from turgere "to swell," of unknown origin. Figurative use in reference to prose is from 1725. Related: Turgidly; turgidness.
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Medicine definitions for turgid
turgid
[ tûr′jĭd ]
adj.
Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated; tumid.
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