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tur·gid
\ˈtərjə̇d, ˈtə̄j-, ˈtəij-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin turgidus, from turgēre to be swollen; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to swell, be swollen — more at thumb
1. : distended by or as if by some internal agent or expansive force : being in a normal or abnormal state of distention : swollen, tumid
< turgid limbs >
< healthy living cells are turgid >
2. : excessively embellished especially in style or language : vainly ostentatious : bombastic, pompous
< an effete classical tradition long ago … given over to turgid rhetorical display — Roger Fry >
Synonyms: see inflated |