turgid

UK
/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/
US
/ˈtɜrdʒɪd/

Translations

turgidadjective
more turgid
Comp.
most turgid
Super.
UK
/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/
US
/ˈtɜrdʒɪd/
The author's turgid prose made the novel difficult to read.
Напыщенный стиль автора делал роман трудным для чтения.
The politician's turgid speech failed to impress the audience.
Раздутая речь политика не произвела впечатления на аудиторию.
Additional translations

Definitions

turgidadjective
Swollen and distended or congested.
The river was turgid after the heavy rains, overflowing its banks.
(Of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.
The professor's turgid lecture left the students confused and uninterested.