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turgid

The correct spelling is turgid.

How to pronounce turgid

/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/
adjective

IPA: /ˈtɜːdʒɪd/

Say it like: Tur-jid

The correct spelling is turgid. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force. For example: "I have a turgid limb."

Usage Examples

I have a turgid limb.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
  2. 2.(of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

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