turgid (tur-gid)

Definition


adjective.
1 abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; 2 ostentatiously lofty in style

Example Sentence

She cried at the pictures of the hungry children with the turgid stomachs.

Synonyms

swollen; bloated; distended

Antonyms

shrunken

Rhymes

  • turgid