TURGID


Meaning of TURGID in English

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]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.