ˈtərjə̇d, ˈtə̄j-, ˈtəij- adjective
Etymology: Latin turgidus, from turgēre to be swollen; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to swell, be swollen — more at thumb
1. : distended by or as if by some internal agent or expansive force : being in a normal or abnormal state of distention : swollen , tumid
turgid limbs
healthy living cells are turgid
2. : excessively embellished especially in style or language : vainly ostentatious : bombastic , pompous
an effete classical tradition long ago … given over to turgid rhetorical display — Roger Fry
Synonyms: see inflated