/ ˈtɜːdʒɪd; NAmE ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/ adjective ( formal )
1.
( of language, writing, etc. ) boring, complicated and difficult to understand
2.
swollen; containing more water than usual :
the turgid waters of the Thames
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin turgidus , from turgere to swell.