单词 | turgid |
释义 | turgid —turgid /ˈtɜː.dʒɪd/ aep /ˈtɝː-/ adjective FORMAL (NOT FLOWING) ► F0 (of water) not flowing easily: » The river rolled darkly brown and turgid.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquidsturgidity /tɜːˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/ aep /tɝːˈdʒɪd.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] FORMAL OR SPECIALIZEDturgidly /-li/ adverb FORMAL adjective FORMAL (TOO SERIOUS) ► F0 (of speech, writing, style, etc.) too serious about its subject matter; boring: » a couple of pages of turgid proseThesaurus+: ↑Tedious and uninspiringThesaurus+: ↑Lacking humourturgidity /tɜːˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/ aep /tɝːˈdʒɪd.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] FORMAL OR SPECIALIZEDturgidly /-li/ adverb FORMAL adjective SPECIALIZED (SWOLLEN) ► F0 (of an organ or living tissue) swollenThesaurus+: ↑Swellings and lumpsturgidity /tɜːˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/ aep /tɝːˈdʒɪd.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] FORMAL OR SPECIALIZED |
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