Turgid

Pronunciation ,

• RP IPA: /ˈtɜːdʒɪd/
• US IPA: /ˈtɝːdʒɪd/, /ˈtɝːɡɪd/

Origin

From Latin turgidus ("swollen, inflated"), from Latin turgeō ("to swell").

Full definition of turgid

Adjective

1. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.I have a turgid limb.
2. (of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

Synonyms

• (distended beyond the natural state) bloated, distended, inflated, swelled, swollen, tumid
• (tediously pompous) bombastic, grandiose, pompous

Related terms

• turgescent
• turgidity
• turgidness
• turgor
• turgidigitation
• turgerific
• turgestion
• turgidification