turgidness
/ˈtɜrdʒɪdnəs/
noun
- The quality of being swollen or distended, especially from fluid or pressure.
- The turgidness of the plant's stems showed it had been overwatered.
- Doctors noted the turgidness of the patient's ankle after the injury.
- The turgidness of the balloon made it difficult to tie.
- A style of speech or writing that is overly complex, pompous, or boring.
- Readers complained about the turgidness of the novel's prose.
- The professor's turgidness made the lecture hard to follow.
- His speech was full of turgidness, with long words that said little.
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