Word of the Day - 08/18/26
turgid
/'tɜrdʒɪd/(adj.): abnormally swollen especially by fluids or gas
The turgid blood vessels were a clear sign of inflammation.
(adj.): ostentatiously lofty in style
The professor's turgid prose made the academic paper nearly unreadable.
Word Origin
The word 'turgid' originates from the late 16th century. It comes from the Latin word turgidus, meaning 'swollen' or 'distended'. Turgidus itself is derived from the Latin verb turgere, which means 'to swell'.
A closely related word is 'turgor', which refers to the state of being turgid or swollen, often due to fluid content, as in 'cell turgor'. Both 'turgid' and 'turgor' share the same Latin root turgere.