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turgid

[ tur-jid ]
/ ˈtɜr dʒɪd /
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adjective

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

RELATED WORDS

bloated, distended, inflated, puffy, tumescent, tumid

Nearby words

  1. turfy,
  2. turgenev,
  3. turgent,
  4. turgescence,
  5. turgescent,
  6. turgidly,
  7. turgite,
  8. turgor,
  9. turgor pressure,
  10. turgot

Origin of turgid

1660–70; < Latin turgidus, equivalent to turg(ēre) to swell + -idus -id4
Related formstur·gid·i·ty, tur·gid·ness, nountur·gid·ly, adverbun·tur·gid, adjectiveun·tur·gid·ly, adverb
Can be confusedtorpid turbid turgid
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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

adj.

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.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for turgid

turgid

[ tûr′jĭd ]

adj.

Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated; tumid.
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