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turgidity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flatulence, turgidness |
| Type of | long-windedness, prolixity, prolixness, windiness, wordiness |
| Derivation | turgid |
Examples of turgidity
turgidity
Yet Mr Johnson's campaign has been cautious to the point of turgidity.
From the economist.com
The main thing on my mind was when the turgidity would end.
From the online.wsj.com
Turgidity is the mark of a true scholar.
From the genotopia.scienceblog.com
Without her dazzling skill for accuracy and imagery, her poems would be heavy with the turgidity and portentousness that sinks so much contemporary poetry along these lines.
From the tennessean.com
- Pompously embellished language
- Turgor Pressure or turgidity is the main pressure of the cell contents against the cell wall in plant cells and bacteria cells, determined by the water content of the vacuole, resulting from osmotic pressure, i.e. ...
- The state or quality of being turgid
