turgid
English
/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/, /ˈtɝdʒɪd/
adj
Definitions
- Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
- (of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turgidus (swollen, inflated).
Origin
Latin
turgidus
Gloss
swollen, inflated
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Property