turgid.

1. Swollen or enlarged through pressure, fullness, or accumulation of fluid.

2. Overblown, excessively elaborate, or pompous in language or artistic expression.

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Words that belong together

• turgid cells
• turgid tissue

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The turgid cells recovered their shape after the water supply returned.

The clinician examined the turgid tissue before deciding what caused the swelling.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more turgid; superlative most turgid where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.