turgid
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˈtɜrdʒɪd/
- Specialized
:
turgente
- "A hot haze blew from the southwest, made the sea turgid, and covered the gleam of the sky.
- turgid water
And so leaves have the ability to shrivel as well as to plump and become turgid.
- And so leaves have the ability to shrivel as well as to plump and become turgid.
- That's because of what's called turgid pressure and basically just that big word.
Examples
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After the heavy rain, the river was so turgid that it overflowed its banks.
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She gazed into the turgid lake.
Fiction book (1992) -
I tried to sit up, but my body felt so dull and turgid; it took all my strength just to lift myself onto one elbow.
Fiction book (1994) -
The seas could suddenly become turgid and overturn your craft.
Blog text (31) -
All summer, the stones emitted dust, and now the rain swept it away in turgid, frozen streams that clogged the alleys.
Fiction book (1994) -
Coiling tubes emerged from the red rock, turgid with the water they had sucked from deep aquifers, but no one farmed here, and only native Koolan plants grew.
Fiction book (1994) -
The doctor warned that the turgid abdomen could indicate a serious medical condition.
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The garden pond became turgid as excess algae bloomed and clouded the water.
Synonyms
110
3.2
A body part or object that is larger than normal because it has extra fluid inside
70
5.0
A part of the body that is swollen and uncomfortable from extra gas or liquid
51
2.2
Rounded and soft in shape, often filled with air or soft material
5
3.6
A body part full of extra blood or liquid that is swollen
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9.8
Swollen body tissue that holds extra fluid
Swollen and puffed up because it fills with liquid or gas
Swollen body part filled with extra fluid or gas
A body part that is swollen in an unusual way, often from liquid or gas
Puffed up because it is full of liquid or air
The body has severe swelling all over, often in the arms and legs
Antonyms
How Swollen
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turgid comes from the Latin verb turgēre, 'to swell', and describes something that is physically swollen with fluid or gas, like a blister or a tight, full belly.