Noun: turgidity ,tur'ji-du-tee
- Pompously embellished language
"The essay's turgidity made it difficult to understand the main points";
- turgidness, flatulence
- The quality or condition of being distended, esp. by fluids or gas
"The plant's turgidity decreased as it wilted in the hot sun"
Derived forms: turgidities
Type of: long-windedness, prolixity, prolixness, windiness, wordiness
Encyclopedia: Turgidity