turgid

tur·gid

adj \ˈtər-jəd\

Definition of TURGID

1

: being in a state of distension : swollen, tumid <turgid limbs>; especially : exhibiting turgor

2

: excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic, pompous <turgid prose>

— tur·gid·i·ty \ˌtər-ˈji-də-tē\ noun

— tur·gid·ly \ˈtər-jəd-lē\ adverb

— tur·gid·ness noun

Examples of TURGID

1. <turgid leeches having had their fill of blood>

Origin of TURGID

Latin turgidus, from turgēre to be swollen

First Known Use: 1620

Related to TURGID

Synonyms: blown, distended, overinflated, puffed, swollen, tumescent, tumid, bloated, varicose (also varicosed)

Related Words: ballooned, blown up, expanded; bulging, dilated, protuberant; ventricose; ballooning, dilating, turgescent

Near Antonyms: collapsed, deflated, detumescent

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