- turgidness
- noun see turgid
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
turgidness
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turgidness — index inflation (increase) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Turgidness — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turgidness — See turgidity. * * * … Universalium
turgidness — noun The condition of being turgid; turgidity … Wiktionary
turgidness — n. puffiness, swollen state; pomposity, flowery speech … English contemporary dictionary
turgidness — n. See turgidity … New dictionary of synonyms
turgidness — tur·gid·ness … English syllables
turgidness — noun pompously embellished language • Syn: ↑turgidity, ↑flatulence • Derivationally related forms: ↑turgid, ↑turgid (for: ↑turgidity) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turgidity — n. 1. Swelling, distention, turgescence, turgidness. 2. Bombast, inflation, turgidness, grandiloquence, pompous style … New dictionary of synonyms
flatulence — noun 1. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal • Syn: ↑flatulency, ↑gas • Derivationally related forms: ↑gassy (for: ↑gas), ↑flatulent (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
