Definition of Turgid

1. Adjective. Ostentatiously lofty in style. "Tumid political prose"

Exact synonyms: Bombastic, Declamatory, Large, Orotund, Tumid
Similar to: Rhetorical
Derivative terms: Bombast, Largeness, Turgidity, Turgidness

2. Adjective. Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas. "Puffy tumid flesh"

Definition of Turgid

1. a. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; -- especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid limb; turgid fruit.

Definition of Turgid

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

2. Adjective. (context: of language or style) Tediously pompous or bombastic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Turgid

1. swollen [adj] : TURGIDLY [adv]

Medical Definition of Turgid

1. Swollen due to high fluid content. Compare: flaccid. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turgid

turfs
turfski
turfskiing
turfskiings
turfskis
turfy
turg
turgencies
turgency
turgent
turgesce
turgescence
turgescences
turgescency
turgescent
turgid (current term)
turgider
turgidest
turgidities
turgidity
turgidly
turgidness
turgidnesses
turgidous
turgite
turgites
turgometer
turgometers
turgor
turgors

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