Turgid
adjective
1.
swollen; distended; tumid.
2.
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic:
turgid language.
adjective
1.
swollen and distended; congested
2.
(of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic
turgid tur·gid (tûr’jĭd)
adj.
Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated; tumid.
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