Turgid

adjective

/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.adjectiveDistended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

"I have a turgid limb."

2.adjective(of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

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