TURGID


Meaning of TURGID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-jəd ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin turgidus, from turgēre to be swollen

Date: 1620

1. : being in a state of distension : swollen , tumid

turgid limbs

especially : exhibiting turgor

2. : excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic , pompous

turgid prose

• tur·gid·i·ty ˌtər-ˈji-də-tē noun

• tur·gid·ly ˈtər-jəd-lē adverb

• tur·gid·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.