ˌtərˈjid.əd.ē, ˌtə̄ˈ-, ˌtəiˈ-, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin turgid us + English -ity
: the quality or state of being turgid : condition of being swollen
plants … placed in a moist chamber to determine if they would regain turgidity — Journal of Forestry
an unrelieved turgidity settles over the movie — Hollis Alpert