TURGID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you describe something such as a piece of writing or a film as turgid, you think it is boring and difficult to understand He used to make extremely dull, turgid and frankly boring speeches The rest of the arts scene looks increasingly turgid by comparison
Turgid - definition of turgid by The Free Dictionary turgid - abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
turgid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary turgid (comparative more turgid, superlative most turgid) Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force I have a turgid limb A vegetable that is fully moist and firm will seem both crisp and more tender than the same vegetable limp from water loss
turgid Excessively ornate or complex in style or language The word 'turgid' comes from the Latin 'turgidus', meaning 'swollen' or 'distended' It has been used in English since the late 16th century The term is often encountered in scientific, literary, and medical contexts