turgid in Norwegian
turgid in Norwegian is svulstig, pompøs — turgid means swollen beyond its normal size, usually by fluid pressing outward from inside.
turgid in Norwegian
svulstig
Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
pompøs
(of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.
svulstig
(of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.
What does "turgid" mean?
- adj Swollen beyond its normal size, usually by fluid pressing outward from inside.
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adj Describes a river that has swollen with extra water, as after a flood.
"The Jiet River lay before them, as thick and turgid as a gorged snake, its crosshatched surface reflecting the same ghastly hue that pervaded the Burning Plains."
- adj Written or spoken in a needlessly complicated and pompous way.
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turgid in a sentence
- The Jiet River lay before them, as thick and turgid as a gorged snake, its crosshatched surface reflecting the same ghastly hue that pervaded the Burning Plains.
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What is "turgid" in Norwegian?
"turgid" in Norwegian is svulstig, pompøs. turgid means: Swollen beyond its normal size, usually by fluid pressing outward from inside.
Are there other ways to say "turgid" in Norwegian?
Yes — Norwegian has 2 translations listed for "turgid": svulstig, pompøs.
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