Synonyms

turgidity

[tur-jid]

tur·gid

[tur-jid]
adjective
1.
swollen; distended; tumid.
2.
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic: turgid language.

Origin:
1660–70; < Latin turgidus, equivalent to turg(ēre) to swell + -idus -id4

tur·gid·i·ty, tur·gid·ness, noun
tur·gid·ly, adverb
un·tur·gid, adjective
un·tur·gid·ly, adverb

1. torpid, turbid, turgid; 2. turbid, turgid.
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turgid (ˈtɜːdʒɪd)
 
adj
1.  swollen and distended; congested
2.  (of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic
 
[C17: from Latin turgidus, from turgēre to swell]
 
tur'gidity
 
n
 
'turgidness
 
n
 
'turgidly
 
adv

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