turgid

Meanings

• adjective

  Swollen or bloated to an unpleasantly large size; pompous or verbose.

  - "The turgid river was difficult to cross due to the heavy rain."
  - "His turgid speech lasted for hours, leaving the audience bored."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɝdʒɪd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bloated , distended , inflated , swelled , swollen , tumescent , tumid , turgescent , bombastic , grandiose , pompous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with turgid
urgid , urgidly

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Variants

List of all variants of turgid that leads to same result
turgid , turgidities , turgidity , turgidly , turgidness , turgidnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'turgidus' meaning swollen or bloated.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'turgid' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. In botany, 'turgid' is used to describe the state of a plant cell when it is filled with water.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bloated: A feeling of being overfull or swollen in the abdomen.

2. Pompous: Having or displaying an exaggerated sense of self-importance.

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How to Memorize "turgid"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a balloon that has been inflated too much, making it difficult to hold or move.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a pompous person who speaks in long, unnecessarily elaborate sentences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'turgid' as 'too-gid', where 'too' represents swollen and 'gid' represents unpleasantly large.

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