turgid
tur·gid / ˈtərjid/ • adj. swollen and distended or congested: a turgid and fast-moving river. ∎ (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic: some turgid verses on the death of Prince Albert.DERIVATIVES: tur·gid·i·ty / tərˈjiditē/ n.tur·gid·ly adv.
turgid
turgid swollen, distended XVII; of inflated style XVIII, — L. turgidus, f. turgēre swell; see -ID1.
So turgescence XVII,-escent XVIII.
So turgescence XVII,-escent XVIII.
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