turgid
pronunciation
How to pronounce turgid in British English:
UK [ˈtɜ:dʒɪd]
How to pronounce turgid in American English:
US [ˈtɜrdʒɪd]
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- Adjective:
- ostentatiously lofty in style
- abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Word Origin
- turgid (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin turgidus "swollen, inflated, distended," from turgere "to swell," of unknown origin. Figurative use in reference to prose is from 1725. Related: Turgidly; turgidness.
Example
- 1. His books are always full of turgid prose .
- 2. It has longer racemes than the wild form , and a turgid , persistent grain .
- 3. Cell expands and becomes turgid .
- 4. The articles she writes are very turgid , which makes them difficult to read .
- 5. If I eschew a visit to atlas shrugged , it will be because the plot is silly and the prose turgid , not because of its message .