tur ‧ gid /ˈtɜːdʒəd, ˈtɜːdʒɪd $ ˈtɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: turgidus , from turgere 'to be swollen' ]
1 . turgid writing or speech is boring and difficult to understand SYN dull :
a turgid Social Science textbook
2 . full and swollen with liquid or air
—turgidity /tɜːˈdʒɪdəti, tɜːˈdʒɪdɪti $ tɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]