turgid

UK
/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/
US
/ˈtɜrdʒɪd/
turgidadjective
more turgid
Comp.
most turgid
Super.
UK
/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/
US
/ˈtɜrdʒɪd/
Traduzioni
The river was turgid after the heavy rains, overflowing its banks.
La rivière était turgide après les fortes pluies et débordait de son lit.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
ampouléSe dit d’un style ou d’un discours prétentieux et lourd.
Definizioni
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.