turgid style
1Turgid — Tur gid, a. [L. turgidus, from turgere to swell.] 1. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid limb;… …
2turgid — ► ADJECTIVE 1) swollen and distended or congested. 2) (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic. DERIVATIVES turgidity noun turgidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin turgidus, from turgere to swell …
3turgid — adjective Etymology: Latin turgidus, from turgēre to be swollen Date: 1620 1. being in a state of distension ; swollen, tumid < turgid limbs >; especially exhibiting turgor 2. excessively embellished in style or language ; bombastic, pompous …
4turgid — [ tə:dʒɪd] adjective 1》 swollen and distended or congested. 2》 (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic. Derivatives turgidity noun turgidly adverb Origin C17: from L. turgidus, from turgere to swell …
5turgid — /ˈtɜdʒəd / (say terjuhd) adjective 1. pompous or bombastic, as language, style, etc. 2. swollen; distended; tumid. {Latin turgidus} –turgidity /tɜˈdʒɪdəti/ (say ter jiduhtee), turgidness, noun –turgidly, adverb …
6torpid / turgid — Torpid means unresponsive, lacking alertness : Prunella tried to elicit answers from the torpid students in front of her. Turgid means very ornate and decorative : The author s turgid writing style lost my interest quickly. It can also mean …
7torpid / turgid — Torpid means unresponsive, lacking alertness : Prunella tried to elicit answers from the torpid students in front of her. Turgid means very ornate and decorative : The author s turgid writing style lost my interest quickly. It can also mean …
8Turgidly — Turgid Tur gid, a. [L. turgidus, from turgere to swell.] 1. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid …
9Turgidness — Turgid Tur gid, a. [L. turgidus, from turgere to swell.] 1. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid …
10Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
