turgid

  • 81turgidity — noun pompously embellished language • Syn: ↑turgidness, ↑flatulence • Derivationally related forms: ↑turgid (for: ↑turgidness), ↑turgid • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 82turgidly — adverb in a turgid manner he lectured bombastically about his theories • Syn: ↑bombastically • Derived from adjective: ↑bombastic (for: ↑bombastically), ↑turgid …

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  • 83turgidness — noun pompously embellished language • Syn: ↑turgidity, ↑flatulence • Derivationally related forms: ↑turgid, ↑turgid (for: ↑turgidity) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 84turgescence — ˌtərˈjesən(t)s, ˌtə̄ˈ , ˌtəiˈ noun ( s) Etymology: Latin turgescere to swell, begin to swell (inchoative of turgēre to be swollen) + English ence more at turgid 1. : the act of swelling : the quality or state of being turgescent …

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  • 85Bloat — (bl[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bloated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bloating}.] [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr soft, wet, Sw. bl[ o]t soft, bl[ o]ta to soak; akin to G. bloss bare, and AS. ble[ a]t wretched; or perh. fr. root of Eng. 5th blow.… …

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  • 86Bloat — Bloat, v. i. To grow turgid as by effusion of liquid in the cellular tissue; to puff out; to swell. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 87Bloated — Bloat Bloat (bl[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bloated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bloating}.] [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr soft, wet, Sw. bl[ o]t soft, bl[ o]ta to soak; akin to G. bloss bare, and AS. ble[ a]t wretched; or perh. fr. root of Eng …

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  • 88Bloated — Bloat ed (bl[=o]t [e^]d), p. a. Distended beyond the natural or usual size, as by the presence of water, serum, etc.; turgid; swollen; as, a bloated face. Also, puffed up with pride; pompous. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 89Bloating — Bloat Bloat (bl[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bloated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bloating}.] [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr soft, wet, Sw. bl[ o]t soft, bl[ o]ta to soak; akin to G. bloss bare, and AS. ble[ a]t wretched; or perh. fr. root of Eng …

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  • 90Bloodshot — Blood shot , a. [Blood + shot, p. p. of shoot to variegate.] Red and inflamed; suffused with blood, or having the vessels turgid with blood, as when the conjunctiva is inflamed or irritated. [1913 Webster] His eyes were bloodshot, . . . and his… …

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