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Turgid

adjective/tˈɜːdʒɪd/
Definition
ostentatiously lofty in style
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɜːdʒɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɜːdʒɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɜːdʒɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɜːdʒɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveostentatiously lofty in style
“a man given to large talk”
adjectiveabnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
“hungry children with bloated stomachs”
Word Forms
bombastnounpompous or pretentious talk or writing
largenessnounthe quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
turgidnessnounpompously embellished language
turgiditynounpompously embellished language
puffinessnounan abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
intumescencynounswelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
intumescencenounswelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
tumescencenountumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
tumesceverbexpand abnormally
tumidnessnounslight swelling of an organ or part
tumiditynounslight swelling of an organ or part
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
prall
auffällig erhaben im Stil
🇫🇷French
turgide
style ostensiblement élevé
🇪🇸Spanish
turgente
ostentosamente elevado en estilo
🇮🇹Italian
turgido
ostentatamente elevato nello stile
🇳🇱Dutch
gezwollen
opzichtig verheven in stijl
🇵🇹Portuguese
túrgido
ostensivamente elevado em estilo
🇷🇺Russian
напыщенный
подчеркнуто высокий стиль
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सूजा हुआ
शैली में दिखावटी रूप से ऊँचा
🇧🇩Bengali
টার্গিড
ostentatiously উচ্চ শৈলী
🇮🇳Tamil
கொந்தளிப்பான
ஆடம்பரமாக உயர்ந்த பாணியில்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుర్భరమైన
ఆడంబరంగా గంభీరమైన శైలి
🇮🇳Marathi
टर्जिड
दिखाऊपणे शैलीत उदात्त
🇮🇳Gujarati
કડક
દેખાવમાં ઉંચી શૈલી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟರ್ಗಿಡ್
ಆಡಂಬರದಿಂದ ಎತ್ತರದ ಶೈಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുഷിഞ്ഞ
ആഡംബരപൂർവ്വം ഉന്നതമായ ശൈലി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੰਗ
ਅੰਦਾਜ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਚਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سخت
سٹائل میں ظاہری طور پر بلند
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
浮肿
风格显赫
🇯🇵Japanese
むくんだ
派手に高尚なスタイル
🇰🇷Korean
과장된
과시적으로 고상한 스타일
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cương lên
phong cách phô trương cao cả
🇹🇭Thai
ขุ่นเคือง
โดดเด่นอย่างมีสไตล์
🇮🇩Indonesian
bombastis
gayanya sangat angkuh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متورم
متفاخر النبيلة في الاسلوب
🇮🇷Persian
برجستگی
به طرز خودنمایی بلند در سبک
🇹🇷Turkish
şişkin
gösterişli bir şekilde yüksek bir tarza sahip
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְנוּפָּח
ראוותני בסגנון גבוה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'turgid'?
The primary meaning of 'turgid' is 'ostentatiously lofty in style'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'turgid' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'turgid' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'turgid' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'turgid' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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