Read full poem →of Dr. Johnson's exquisitely chosen diction is likewise ingeniously
studied and self-conscious. When Gray soared into the somewhat turgid
pindaric tradition of his day, he too was slaking a thirst for
Dictionary Entry
Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
In a Sentence
“I have a turgid limb.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “turgid”
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