1. swollen and distended or congested
Usage: medical; biological
2. excessively elaborate or complex in style or language; pompous
Usage: literary criticism

Examples

• The patient’s turgid ankle indicated severe swelling.
• Plant cells become turgid when they absorb water.
• The politician’s turgid speech was full of unnecessary jargon.
• Critics dismissed the novel’s turgid prose as pretentious.
• His turgid writing style made the simple concept difficult to understand.
• The turgid veins were clearly visible under the skin.
• She preferred clear communication over turgid academic language.