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Meaning of turgid

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

turgid

Pronunciation:/ˈtɜːdʒɪd//ˈtɝdʒɪd/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

    Example: I have a turgid limb.

    Synonyms:bloateddistendedinflatedswelledswollentumescenttumidturgescent
  2. (of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

    Synonyms:bombasticgrandiosepompous