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adjective tur·gid \ˈtər-jəd\

: very complicated and difficult to understand

: larger or fuller than normal because of swelling

Full 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

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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

Other Cell Biology Terms

cytology, gamete, vacuole, zygote

turgid

adjective tur·gid \ˈtər-jəd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TURGID

:  being in a normal or abnormal state of distension :  swollen, tumid <turgid limbs> <turgid living cells>