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turgid
01
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most turgid
Comparative
more turgid
gradable
Examples
The professor ’s lecture was so turgid that many students struggled to stay awake.
02
unusually swollen, typically due to internal buildup of gas or fluid
Examples
The frog 's turgid throat pulsed as it croaked loudly.
Lexical Tree
turgidly
turgidness
turgid
