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turgid

[ tur-jid ]
/ ˈtɜr dʒɪd /
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adjective

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

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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, nountur·gid·ly, adverbun·tur·gid, adjectiveun·tur·gid·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH turgid

torpid, turbid, turgid

Words nearby turgid

turfy, Turgenev, turgent, turgescence, turgescent, turgid, turgite, turgor, turgor pressure, Turgot, Turin
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Words related to turgid

bloated, distended, inflated, puffy, tumescent, tumid

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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 forms of turgid

turgidity or turgidness, nounturgidly, adverb

Word Origin for turgid

C17: from Latin turgidus, from turgēre to swell
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Medical definitions for turgid

turgid
[ tûr′jĭd ]

adj.

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