What does turgent mean?
Turgent means (archaic) swelling, turgid, or tumourous..
Turgent
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(archaic) swelling, turgid, or tumourous..
Definitions by Sense
- (archaic) swelling, turgid, or tumourous.
- (archaic) Bombastic; pompous.
Example Sentences
turgent genitals
turgent sea
turgent skin
recompensed with turgent titles
he re-appeared in the hall, marched to the front door, and looked around him with turgent vanity of a pompous turkey-cock
Synonyms for turgent
Antonyms for turgent
Related Words
Word Forms
- more turgent
- most turgent
Usage Notes
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How do you use turgent in a sentence?
turgent genitals
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