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English adjective: turgid

1. turgid ostentatiously lofty in style


SamplesA man given to large talk.
Tumid political prose.


Synonymsbombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid


Similarrhetorical


Antonymsunrhetorical

2. turgid abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas


SamplesHungry children with bloated stomachs.
He had a grossly distended stomach.
Eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids.
Swollen hands.
Tumescent tissue.
Puffy tumid flesh.


Synonymsintumescent, puffy, tumescent, tumid


Similarunhealthy


Antonymshealthy









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