Tŭr'gid, a.

a. [Fr. turgide, It. & Sp. turgido, Lat. turgidus, from turgere, to swell.] 1. Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; bloated;—especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid limb. A bladder held by the fire grew turgid. Boyle. 2. Swelling in style or language; vainly ostentatious; tumid; pompous; inflated; bombastic; as, a turgid style; a turgid manner of talking. Syn.—Tumid; pompous; inflated; bombastic.