turgid adj. + Add to list US //ˈtɝdʒɪd// UK //tˈɜːdʒɪd// turgid SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bombasticdeclamatoryintumescentlargeorotundpuffytumescenttumidOriginLATturgidus→ENturgid From Latin turgidus (“swollen, inflated”), from turgeō (“to swell”).