adjective
turgid
TER-jid/ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/
Swollen by accumulated fluid.
The turgid balloon bulges as trapped air stretches its skin.
Etymology
Latin turgidus describes physical swelling or inflation. Applied to prose, that image makes language seem puffed up and overblown rather than simply difficult to understand.
In context
He gathers a bunch of PhDs who slave away on this thing and produce this massive, turgid . . .
More examples
- Fluid buildup makes the tissue turgid.
- Turgid cells help keep the stem upright.
- After watering, the wilted leaves are turgid again.
Forms
turgid
turgidity noun — The state of being swollen with fluid.