turgid

[ tur-jid ]

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adjective

swollen; distended; tumid.
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic: turgid language.

Origin of turgid

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

torpid, turbid, turgid

Words Nearby turgid

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How to use turgid in a sentence

It is also now part of a turgid, boiling debate over police use of force, one that overlaps with America’s sharp political divide.
Police have fatally shot 22 children under age 16 since 2015 | Philip Bump | April 16, 2021 | Washington Post
Some of it gets rather turgid, even given the remarkable ability of the participants to recreate exact bits of dialogue.
Woodward: The Juicy Bits | Bryan Curtis | September 22, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Why not go for the polar opposite of a turgid straight white guy?
Why Drag Queens Should Handle Disaster Relief | Simon Doonan | June 4, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Smith faxed a turgid apologia over to Bullock on Sunday, a mere three weeks after her relationship with James came to light.
When Mistresses Attack! | Rebecca Dana | April 26, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Accordingly, the Crown has dwindled away in proportion to the unnatural and turgid growth of this excrescence on the Court.
Thoughts on the Present Discontents | Edmund Burke

In her usual bad taste she complained, in turgid, extravagant terms, of his deceitful conduct towards her.
The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
Accordingly the crown has dwindled away, in proportion to the unnatural and turgid growth of this excrescence on the court.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. I. (of 12) | Edmund Burke
Santiago's style as a writer of love letters might be a little on the turgid side, but he knew how to make himself clear.
The Five Arrows | Allan Chase
Plethore′tic, Plethor′ic, -al, afflicted with plethora: superabundant: turgid.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for turgid

turgid

/ (ˈtɜːdʒɪd) /

adjective

swollen and distended; congested
(of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic

Origin of turgid

C17: from Latin turgidus, from turgēre to swell

Derived forms of turgid

turgidity or turgidness, noun
turgidly, adverb

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