How do you pronounce turgid?

turgid is pronounced as /ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/.

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turgid

🎈turgid (tʏʁʒid)

adjective

/ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/

gonflé, pompeux (gonfle, pompeux)

tureen turkey

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Signification

Swollen or distended; (of language) pompous and overcomplicated.

Traduction de la signification

Gonflé ou distendu; (en langage) pompeux et compliqué.

gonfle ou distendu; (en langage) pompeux et compliqué.

Phrases d'exemple

The professor’s lecture was so turgid that many students lost interest.

Le cours du professeur était si pompeux que beaucoup d’étudiants ont perdu leur intérêt.

Synonymes

swollen, inflated, pompous, bloated, grandiose

Antonymes

simple, plain, clear

Collocations

turgid prose, turgid style, turgid language

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