turgidity
/tərˈdʒɪdəti/
noun
- The quality of being swollen or distended, especially with fluid or air.
- The turgidity of the plant's stems showed it had been overwatered.
- Doctors noted the turgidity of the patient's ankle after the injury.
- The sponge's turgidity made it difficult to squeeze dry.
- A style of speech or writing that is overly complex, pompous, or inflated.
- The politician's speech was full of turgidity, with long words that confused the audience.
- The professor's turgidity in lectures often put students to sleep.
- Readers complained about the turgidity of the novel's prose, which made it hard to follow.
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