turgidness

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noun

The condition of being turgid; turgidity

Similar
turgidityflatulence
OriginEnglish turgid ← Latin turgidus →
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Meanings

nounturgidness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being turgid; turgidity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpompously embellished language

Similar
turgidityflatulence
Broader
prolixityprolixnesswindiness
Also see
flatulenceturgidity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinturgidus
  2. Englishturgid
  3. Englishturgidness

From turgid + -ness.

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APA

turgidness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turgidness

MLA

“turgidness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turgidness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turgidness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turgidness.

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